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
Another Way to Recoup The Bonuses Another Way to Recoup The Bonuses
Like everyone I've been following the AIG brouhaha, though with more than a bit of skepticism at the howls of outrage from the political class. (I have some more extended thoughts...
Mar 19, 2009 / Chris Hayes
The New “Welfare Queens” The New “Welfare Queens”
I am deriving a quirky and somewhat devious pleasure from the current rhetoric surrounding the AIG bonus debacle. I've noticed that members of Congress, media outlets, and the gen...
Mar 19, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry