Priming the Economic Pump Priming the Economic Pump
Nobody can say whether pumping large amounts of money into the economy will work--or even define the proper measure of success.
Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Rachel Maddow Meets Jon Stewart Rachel Maddow Meets Jon Stewart
Maddow talks about her experiences interviewing Barack Obama and debating Pat Buchanan. Stewart admits he's a fan.
Jan 8, 2009 / The Daily Show
Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right Obama Must Get Afghanistan Right
President-elect Barack Obama not only had the good judgment to opposethe war in Iraq, he argued for the need "to end the mindset that took usinto" that war. So it's troubling tha...
Jan 8, 2009 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
ET Come Home ET Come Home
Barbara Boxer began yesterday's briefing on investing in green technology by announcing that her third grandchild had been born around midnight. The seven Democratic Senators i...
Jan 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Morning Round-Up Morning Round-Up
1. Jeffrey Toobin's great profile of Barney Frank.
2. Kathy G helps make the case for a feminist stimulus.
3. Gershom Gorenberg on the ignored choices in Gaza.
Jan 8, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Israel: Boycott, Divest, Sanction Israel: Boycott, Divest, Sanction
To end the bloody occupation, Israel must be the target of the same kind of global movement that finally ended apartheid in South Africa.
Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Naomi Klein
Caroline and Me Caroline and Me
What Caroline Kennedy lacks as an appointee to the Senate, Tom Geoghegan possesses as a Congressional candidate.
Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Bomb a Ghetto, Raise a Cheer Bomb a Ghetto, Raise a Cheer
Israel's criminal onslaughts on the Palestinians in Gaza continue amid torrents of supportive speech and prose.
Jan 8, 2009 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
The Foundation of Change The Foundation of Change
The economic crisis and a Democratic president create new opportunities for progress. Will advocacy groups and foundations seize the moment?
Jan 8, 2009 / Nan Aron
The Big Lie on Franken The Big Lie on Franken
There is no one Republicans are more determined to keep out of the Senate than Al Franken. And John Cornyn is poised to use the power of the filibuster to thwart him--and the Democ...
Jan 8, 2009 / John Nichols