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Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk Abortion Battle Puts Health Reform at Risk

Nation editor Christopher Hayes is "infuriated" by the last-minute add-on that prohibits coverage for abortion in the House health plan.

Nov 10, 2009 / Countdown

SNL Spoofs Fox News’ Election ’09 Coverage SNL Spoofs Fox News’ Election ’09 Coverage

Glenn Beck, Karl Rove and the rest of the Fox News crew declare the Obama presidency over after just ten months in office.

Nov 10, 2009 / Saturday Night Live

What Do the Bishops Have That We Don’t? What Do the Bishops Have That We Don’t?

The House passed its version of health-care legislation Saturday night by a vote of 220 to 215 after the approval of an amendment which amounts to a not-very-back door abortion b...

Nov 10, 2009 / Laura Flanders

Who Subsidizes Abortion? Who Subsidizes Abortion?

As is now widely known, added to the health care reform bill just passed by the House of Representatives was a provision barring access to abortion called the Stupak-Pitts Amendmen...

Nov 10, 2009 / Eyal Press

Good Riddance to the MSM? Good Riddance to the MSM?

On October 27 I was part of the "Intelligence Squared" debate series, squaring off with NPR's John Hockenberry, Politico's Jim VandeHei, and Vanity Fair columnist Michael...

Nov 9, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Stupak Stupor The Stupak Stupor

We know that the House healthcare reform bill passed after an eleventh-hour compromise (you might say betrayal) on abortion access. We know the compromise, the Stupak-Pitts amendme...

Nov 9, 2009 / Emily Douglas

Preparing Undeployables for the Afghan Front Preparing Undeployables for the Afghan Front

Under the Ft. Hood headlines, a stressed-out Army pushes stressed-out soldiers back into the war zones.

Nov 9, 2009 / Feature / Dahr Jamail and Sarah Lazare

The Just Say No Democrats The Just Say No Democrats

The New York Times has an excellent graphic up today profiling the 39 Democrats who voted against healthcare reform in the House of Representatives on Saturday night. The Times not...

Nov 9, 2009 / Ari Berman

Video: Michelle Obama Hits Sesame St., Republicans Slam Oscar Video: Michelle Obama Hits Sesame St., Republicans Slam Oscar

Sesame Street hits the airwaves for its 40th season on Tuesday, with a guest appearance by First Lady and Gardener-in-Chief Michelle Obama. In the segment, Ms. Obama huddles with ...

Nov 9, 2009 / Ari Melber

Healthcare Reform’s ‘Historic Day’ Healthcare Reform’s ‘Historic Day’

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on Morning Joe to weigh in on the House's Saturday evening healthcare vote.

Nov 9, 2009 / MSNBC

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