This Week On The Hill This Week On The Hill

From Greg Kaufmann: As a native Washingtonian, and one of the city's 600,000 current residents, for me this week is all about DC Voting Rights. We know that passing the bill tha...

Feb 23, 2009 / Chris Hayes

Are We a Nation of Cowards When It Comes to Race? Are We a Nation of Cowards When It Comes to Race?

Attorney General Eric Holder recently said we remain 'a nation of cowards' on race. Is he right? Manning Marable, JLove Calderon and others weigh in.

Feb 23, 2009 / GRITtv

Afghan-Pakistan War Council Afghan-Pakistan War Council

Team Obama will be holding a war council of sorts this week, as top Pakistani and Afghan officials come to Washington as part of Obama's ongoing review of the conflict. Pakistan's...

Feb 23, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss

A Win for Sean Penn A Win for Sean Penn

As was only appropriate considering the political content of the film "Milk," this writer was campaigning for Sean Penn in the Oscar race. Penn won. And the actor pulled no punc...

Feb 22, 2009 / John Nichols

Watch Out for Stimulus Profiteers Watch Out for Stimulus Profiteers

As we rebuild America's aging infrastructure, let's make sure taxpayer money goes to those who need it and doesn't line the pockets of those who knew how to play the game.

Feb 21, 2009 / Feature / Anthony Shorris

Nationalize Failing Banks? Think Twice Nationalize Failing Banks? Think Twice

Short-term nationalization of failed banks is gaining support--but without stringent safeguards, new rounds of pathology are inevitable.

Feb 21, 2009 / Feature / Thomas Ferguson and Robert Johnson

Chavez for Life? Chavez for Life?

There are at least three reasons why the world should congratulate Venezuela's Hugo Chávez on his recent success abolishing term limits.

Feb 20, 2009 / Chesa Boudin

Backlash Against Racist NY Post Cartoon Begins Backlash Against Racist NY Post Cartoon Begins

Vanity Fair's Michael Wolff discusses the effect of the protests against a controversial New York Post cartoon on Rupert Murdoch's empire.

Feb 20, 2009 / Countdown

Leonard Cohen Takes Manhattan Leonard Cohen Takes Manhattan

We (Danielle and I) have a new Think Again up here.

It's called Media To Climate: 'Drop Dead.'

"There is a crack; a crack in everything. That's how the light getsin."

Feb 20, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Lansing Mayor Slams Fox News Hack Lansing Mayor Slams Fox News Hack

The Mayor of Lansing, MI, Virg Bernero, defends the besieged working class and confronts Fox News on their hypocrisy over bailouts.

Feb 20, 2009 / YouTube