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
The Wall Comes Down The Wall Comes Down
The Moment the Barriers Came Down.
Nov 9, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
The Deal with Iran The Deal with Iran
President Obama's meeting today with Israel's prime minister, Bibi Netanyahu, won't be focused exclusively on Israel's stubborn refusal to move forward on a deal with the Palestin...
Nov 9, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss