AIG and Imelda Marcos’ Shoes (CLARIFIED) AIG and Imelda Marcos’ Shoes (CLARIFIED)
The growing populist rage (see Eyal's post) at exorbitant corporate bonuses, especially at the $165 million AIG gave mostly to execs in its financial products division, made me thi...
Mar 20, 2009 / Richard Kim
Obama Spiritual Counselor: Change Course on Afghanistan Obama Spiritual Counselor: Change Course on Afghanistan
President Obama, formerly of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, is currently looking for a new spiritual home. In the meantime, he is reportedly taking religious counsel f...
Mar 19, 2009 / John Nichols
The March Madness of Myles Brand The March Madness of Myles Brand
Why does the president of the NCAA think it's fine for TV networks and gamblers to profit from the Final Four, but not the players?
Mar 19, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Oh No, Populism! Oh No, Populism!
There is a whiff of populism in the air and so, not surprisingly, some liberals are scared. Over at The New Republic, Walter Shapiro has written a piece warning that the real thre...
Mar 19, 2009 / Eyal Press
‘The Least of These’ ‘The Least of These’
A new film explores one of the most controversial aspects of American immigration policy: family detention.
Mar 19, 2009 / Indiepix Films
Taking Back the Economy Taking Back the Economy
Laura Dean attended the local Take Back the Economy protest today and files this dispatch: Quite a crowd had gathered outside AIG's K street offices despite the dreary weather fo...
Mar 19, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore? Is Anyone Covering Iraq Anymore?
The Iraq war wasn't one of the US media's finer moments. But six years on, have they improved?
Mar 19, 2009 / GRITtv
Grassley to Rush: More Lies Please Grassley to Rush: More Lies Please
I think there's a fascinating cultural difference between the way that Democratic politicians view the progressive base (as something to keep distance from, to be triangulated aga...
Mar 19, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Big Alter-media week: We've got a new called "Think Again column called"Remember Real Journalism," and it's here. We did a BHTV episode with our new conservative buddy Reihan,...
Mar 19, 2009 / Eric Alterman
What AIG Started What AIG Started
As promised here's my comment in this week's issue on the AIG bonus issue. It's behind a sub-wall, but I'm just gonna yank it out and post it here: The infamous letter from AIG C...
Mar 19, 2009 / Chris Hayes