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The Corrupt Charmer on Screen The Corrupt Charmer on Screen

Alex Gibney's new film Casino Jack tells the complete story of Jack Abramoff—and his victims.
 

May 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Eagan

Back Talk: Susan Bernofsky Back Talk: Susan Bernofsky

A conversation with the translator of Robert Walser's Microscripts about Walser's writing rituals, his Chinese box sentences and the beauty of Zusammenhaengen.

May 20, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood

Holding Out for a Better Bill Holding Out for a Better Bill

The Nation's DC Editor Chris Hayes reports on The Rachel Maddow Show that stalling the financial reform legislation has introduced stronger consumer protections.

May 20, 2010 / Press Room

Holding Out for a Better Bill Holding Out for a Better Bill

The Nation's DC Editor Chris Hayes reports on The Rachel Maddow Show that stalling the financial reform legislation has introduced stronger consumer protections.

May 20, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show

Crude Awakenings Crude Awakenings

On the one-month anniversary of the BP spill watch a live feed and fight back against the oil economy.

May 20, 2010 / Peter Rothberg

Oil Spill? What Oil Spill? Oil Spill? What Oil Spill?

On The Weekly Standard's reassurance of the safety of offshore oil rigs, Alter-Reviews and how to submit mail.

May 20, 2010 / Eric Alterman

As Elena Kagan’s Confirmation Hearing Approaches, We’re Reminded of John Roberts’s Promise to Be an Umpire Calling Balls and Strikes As Elena Kagan’s Confirmation Hearing Approaches, We’re Reminded of John Roberts’s Promise to Be an Umpire Calling Balls and Strikes

It's a shifty strike zone.

May 20, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Primary Colors

Primary Colors Primary Colors

After May 18's primaries, it's clear: despite all the Tea Party talk, there's as much turbulence among Democrats as Republicans.
 

May 20, 2010 / The Editors

Any Given Sunday

Any Given Sunday Any Given Sunday

We can't get financial reform on the scale we need without embarrassing people.

May 20, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Whacking the Old Folks Whacking the Old Folks

Will Social Security become President Obama's sacrificial lamb?

May 20, 2010 / William Greider

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