What the Stimulus Bill is For What the Stimulus Bill is For
Joe Klein's got a wise post about the messiness surrounding the stimulus bill, most of which is par for the course for legislation of this size. I've got many beefs with the legis...
Feb 5, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Say No to Nukes in the Stimulus Package Say No to Nukes in the Stimulus Package
The nuclear power industry has dropped a $50 billion bomb into the Senate version of Obama's stimulus package for projects Wall Street wouldn't finance when it was flush.
Feb 5, 2009 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman
Reflections of a Troubled Israeli Reflections of a Troubled Israeli
The Israeli left has emerged from the Gaza offensive weakened, dispirited, but not irrelevant. The bedrock of a change-oriented and open civil society exists.
Feb 5, 2009 / Naomi Chazan
The White House Information Wars The White House Information Wars
Has the Obama administration's attempt to 'reach the public without having to rely on the mainstream media' worked? Hendrik Hertzberg and other journalists weigh in.
Feb 5, 2009 / GRITtv
The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Gary Gensler The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Gary Gensler
Nation editor Chris Hayes examines the record of Obama's CFTC pick Gary Gensler and the rest of the president's economic team.
Feb 5, 2009 / Countdown
Russian Muscle in Central Asia Russian Muscle in Central Asia
Russia is flexing its muscle in central Asia, and the Obama administration had better pay attention. Today's Wall Street Journal headlines: "Moscow Moves to Counter U.S. Power in...
Feb 5, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
France in the Streets France in the Streets
In cities and towns across France, people are calling for an in-depth economic revamping that favors the working class.
Feb 4, 2009 / Marc Perelman
Noted. Noted.
The fall of Tom Daschle and the RNC's choice of Michael Steele.
Feb 4, 2009 / The Editors
Biden v. Summers Biden v. Summers
As Larry Summers takes a dominant role in crafting economic policy, it's up to Joe Biden to protect the interests of the middle class.
Feb 4, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Don’t Escalate in Afghanistan Don’t Escalate in Afghanistan
For the sake of the country, his presidency and peace in South Asia, Obama should take the US-led military escalation in Afghanistan off the table.
Feb 4, 2009 / The Editors