Fact Checking Obama on Transparency Fact Checking Obama on Transparency
From crack DC intern Sebastian Jones: During last night's primetime press conference, Christi Parsons of the Chicago Tribune asked President Obama a pointed question about the tra...
Jul 23, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Don’t Turn the Page on History Don’t Turn the Page on History
Can the United States turn its back on its own "little house of horrors"?
Jul 23, 2009 / Tom Engelhardt
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader? Iran’s Next Supreme Leader?
A top candidate to replace the ailing Khamenei is both a clerical traditionalist and a modernizer.
Jul 23, 2009 / Feature / Babak Sarfaraz
Under the Covers… Under the Covers…
Wrapup: I've got a new "Think Again" column on healthcare reporting called "Why Not the Best?" here. On the Beast, I did this post on the Democrats and their fear of 1994, he...
Jul 23, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Shop Locally Shop Locally
According to the 3/50 Project, for every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend ...
Jul 23, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Jon Stewart Slams the ‘Birther’ Movement Jon Stewart Slams the ‘Birther’ Movement
Despite the overwhelming evidence, right-wingers insist Obama is not a US citizen, spreading rumors on television and the Internet.
Jul 23, 2009 / The Daily Show
Justice Holmes: Flowering and Defeat Justice Holmes: Flowering and Defeat
The Great Dissenter would have had a lot to say about the current Supreme Court--and none of it good.
Jul 22, 2009 / Feature / Max Lerner
Eleanor Roosevelt: 1884-1962 Eleanor Roosevelt: 1884-1962
There probably wasn't a more recognized woman in the world in part because she reminded us what human beings are supposed to be.
Jul 22, 2009 / Feature / Archibald MacLeish
Obama Recognizes He Must Lead on Health Care Obama Recognizes He Must Lead on Health Care
Barack Obama's most ardent critics would have us believe that his bumbling of the healthcare reform push -- and, yes, he has bumbled it -- will doom his presidency. The critics w...
Jul 22, 2009 / John Nichols
Hugo Black: A Personal History Hugo Black: A Personal History
Should his former membership in the Ku Klux Klan disqualify this Supreme Court nominee?
Jul 22, 2009 / Feature / Max Lerner