The Ensign Healthcare Loophole The Ensign Healthcare Loophole
Taken at face value, Senator John Ensign's amendment which was included in the final Senate healthcare bill sounds pretty decent: by meeting "wellness" standards people can recei...
Jan 8, 2010 / Greg Kaufmann
‘Green Shoots’ Can’t Live Without Water ‘Green Shoots’ Can’t Live Without Water
Looks like those green shoots of economic recovery remain rooted in hope more than reality. The December jobs report is out and, to the surprise of no one who's actually dealing wi...
Jan 8, 2010 / Kai Wright
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
I've got a new "Think Again" column and this month's Moment column is on Jewish McCarthyism.
Jan 8, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Diapers 101 Diapers 101
Did you know that diapers are not covered by public assistance programs like WIC or food stamps? And did you know that diaper companies do not make significant donations to shelter...
Jan 8, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Admiral Mullen: No Attack on Iran Admiral Mullen: No Attack on Iran
Yesterday, Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a rare public appearance to speak about America's challenges in the Middle East. However, cont...
Jan 8, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Blackwater at the Center of CIA Ops Blackwater at the Center of CIA Ops
The death of two contractors on a CIA base in Afghanistan signals their ongoing ties with US intelligence.
Jan 8, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Iraq Simmering Iraq Simmering
This news is really important. I will write something over the weekend about the news from Iraq, which isn't good. Suffice it to say that with Iraq's elections less than two month...
Jan 8, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss
Time for Geithner’s Accountability Moment Time for Geithner’s Accountability Moment
If Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner abused his former position with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to encourage the American International Group (AIG) to conceal e...
Jan 8, 2010 / John Nichols
Civilization and its Homophobes Civilization and its Homophobes
The Washington Post ran an impassioned editorial January 7, condemning the anti-homosexuality law being considered in Uganda. Originally calling for the death penalty, the bill ...
Jan 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Schools Over Prisons: Student Protests Push Cal. Governor to Act Schools Over Prisons: Student Protests Push Cal. Governor to Act
Student protests against tuition increases at the 10-campus University of California system pushed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to announce on Tuesday an initiative to guarantee that...
Jan 7, 2010 / Jon Wiener