Gov. Sanford Admits to Argentina Affair Gov. Sanford Admits to Argentina Affair
South Carolina governor and 2012 GOP hopeful Mark Sanford admits to an extra-marital affair, but won't say if he'll resign.
Jun 24, 2009 / MSNBC
Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs
The government has poured money into GM to help keep the company afloat, but the company is still slashing jobs.
Jun 24, 2009 / American News Project
WeWantThePublicOption WeWantThePublicOption
This post was written by Sarah Jaffe, a blogger, freelance journalist and Nation intern. Seventy-six percent of Americans, according to a recent poll, approve of the health ins...
Jun 24, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
Friends of the Earth Score Energy Bill as “Step Backward” Friends of the Earth Score Energy Bill as “Step Backward”
The League of Conservation Voters has thrown down the gauntlet in its campaign to win support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) when it could see a U.S. House ...
Jun 24, 2009 / John Nichols
Talking to Ahmadinejad, Part II Talking to Ahmadinejad, Part II
President Obama has gone about as far as he should go in condemning the government of Iran for its crackdown and repression of a popular movement for change in Iran. Since the ele...
Jun 24, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Foreclosure Fiasco Foreclosure Fiasco
The Bush-Obama strategy of throwing trillions at the banks to solve the mortgage crisis is a huge bust. Will the president be able to extricate us from this mess?
Jun 24, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Why Obama’s Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters Why Obama’s Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters
President Obama took a question from an Iranian citizen during his Tuesday press conference, via Huffington Post reporter Nico Pitney, marking a small step towards a more open and ...
Jun 24, 2009 / Ari Melber
The Talking Helix The Talking Helix
DNA research increasingly allows us to collapse time and discover criminal guilt or innocence. That's why the Supreme Court's recent ruling against a prisoner's right to post-convi...
Jun 23, 2009 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
Coming Up ACES Coming Up ACES
The Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) seemed to have hit a snag this week. One of the reasons was the opposition of House Agriculture Chairman Collin Pet...
Jun 23, 2009 / Chris Hayes
On a Confession of Adultery by Senator John Ensign On a Confession of Adultery by Senator John Ensign
Another creepy GOP sex scandal.
Jun 23, 2009 / Column / Calvin Trillin