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Strange Victory, Strange Defeat Strange Victory, Strange Defeat

We've got a new "Think Again" column herecalled, "Thank God for Gitmo." I've also got a new Nation column called "War is Over (If You Want It)here. Ireally like the hed of t...

Feb 26, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Math Is Hard Math Is Hard

Since I've been giving Gary Gensler such a hard time for refusing to admit a mistake, I thought it would be appropriate to pointed out just how colossally I screwed up the math in...

Feb 26, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Lessons in Democracy From Bangladesh Lessons in Democracy From Bangladesh

An instructive election in Bangladesh demonstrates that in Muslim countries around the world, the United States really needs to let democracy take its own course.

Feb 26, 2009 / Feature / Jalal Alamgir

Hate Movie Night at the Capitol Hate Movie Night at the Capitol

Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders -- a politician whose penchant for over-the-top self promotion exceeds that of global past masters such as Binyamin Netanyahu, Tony Blair and J...

Feb 26, 2009 / John Nichols

Coming Soon: Universal Savings? Coming Soon: Universal Savings?

Just got off a briefing with OMB Director Pete Orszag. I asked him what part of the budget he was surprised hadn't gotten more attention. His answer: universal savings. One of th...

Feb 26, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Just Say: “I Screwed Up” Just Say: “I Screwed Up”

In my column, Never Say You're Sorry, I wrote about Gary Gensler, the Obama administration's nominee to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Yesterday the Senate Agricul...

Feb 26, 2009 / Chris Hayes

The Unembedded The Unembedded

Three journalists on the front lines talk about combat reporting in Iraq and Lebanon. What's the real story?

Feb 26, 2009 / GRITtv

President Obama Gets His Hope Back President Obama Gets His Hope Back

Jon Stewart pokes fun at President Obama's laundry list of lofty goals and wonders, 'is he some kind of a wizard?'

Feb 26, 2009 / The Daily Show

Open Letter to Defend Shirin Ebadi Open Letter to Defend Shirin Ebadi

From the Campaign for Peace and Democracy comes this open letter in defense of Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate and defender of women's rights and human rights...

Feb 26, 2009 / Katha Pollitt

‘Kenneth the Page’ on Bobby Jindal ‘Kenneth the Page’ on Bobby Jindal

The GOP can't seem to help itself when it comes to picking national spokespeople that remind the public of comedians.

Feb 26, 2009 / Late Night w/Jimmy Fallon

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