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Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For Republicans Can’t Figure Out What They Stand For

Nation Washington Editor Christopher Hayes tells Rachel Maddow that jumping on the GOP's conflicted messages about BP's liability for the Gulf spill is a way for Democrats to "...

Jun 22, 2010 / Press Room

A Moment of Truth A Moment of Truth

If we fail to understand the need to invest in people and our future—now and in the months, perhaps years, ahead—the already weak recovery will unravel.

Jun 22, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Torture Talisman, Torture Taboo Torture Talisman, Torture Taboo

Many Americans realize that torture doesn't work—but want to believe in it anyway.

Jun 22, 2010 / Barry Eisler

The Everyday Oblique The Everyday Oblique

How and why do we use things like codes, jokes and slang to mask our meanings?

Jun 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko

Gates on McChrystal: Just an ‘Oops’ Gates on McChrystal: Just an ‘Oops’

It looks like Secretary of Defense Gates is trying to save McChrystal's skin. Here's hoping that Obama isn't listening.

Jun 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

Fire McChrystal Fire McChrystal

The insurbordinate general commanding the war in Afghanistan goes off the reservation—way, way off the reservation—in an interview with Rolling Stone.

Jun 22, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real ‘Shakedown’ The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real ‘Shakedown’

Republicans say they're defending small government and private property, but the real winner is corporate America. Richard Kim talks to Laura Flanders about the Republican Pa...

Jun 22, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real “Shakedown” The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real “Shakedown”

Republicans say again and again that they're defending small government and private property, but when the hot air settles the real winner is corporate America, too often at th...

Jun 22, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Puerto Rico Students Approve Strike Settlement Puerto Rico Students Approve Strike Settlement

Our friends at the StudentActivism blog report on the results of the first mass gathering of students from across the UPR system in the university’s history.

Jun 22, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

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Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords

Security for key US military supply routes in Afghanistan is in the hands of a small group of powerful Afghan warlords who may be paying off the Taliban, finds a Congressional repo...

Jun 21, 2010 / Aram Roston

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