Eviction Day: Foreclosure Crisis Forces Man From Home Eviction Day: Foreclosure Crisis Forces Man From Home
A glimpse at an increasingly common, but rarely documented, tragedy: someone being evicted from their home because of foreclosure.
Dec 12, 2008 / American News Project
Detroit’s Auto-da-Fé Detroit’s Auto-da-Fé
In the auto industry's latest trial by fire, Senate Republicans lit the match--and what's left of the economy could go down in flames.
Dec 12, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Is What Blago Did Illegal? Is What Blago Did Illegal?
Playing devil's advocate for a moment. Obviously, if the tapes areaccurate, what Blagojevich was odious and unethical and dishonorable.But was it illegal? Here's why I ask: t...
Dec 12, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee Debate Marriage Equality Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee Debate Marriage Equality
Jon Stewart challenges Republican Mike Huckabee over the hypocrisy and dishonesty of his anti-marriage equality positions.
Dec 12, 2008 / The Daily Show
Help End the Unconstitutional Military Commissions Help End the Unconstitutional Military Commissions
Military officials who have prosecuted and defended detainees explain why we cannot continue to deny Gitmo prisoners the rights they deserve.
Dec 12, 2008 / Brave New Films
Back to the Future for the RNC Back to the Future for the RNC
Republicans are trying to roll back the clock on campaign finance limits. Haven't they been paying attention?
Dec 12, 2008 / Feature / Laura MacCleery
Hard Times Without Studs Hard Times Without Studs
On Sunday, I went to a memorial for Studs Terkel, that human dynamo, our nation's greatest listener and talker, the one person I just couldn't imagine dying. After all, the man wr...
Dec 12, 2008 / TomDispatch
How Hedge Funds and Private Equity Hurt Us How Hedge Funds and Private Equity Hurt Us
College endowments and workers bear the brunt of hedge fund managers' gambles and private equity takeovers.
Dec 11, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
Is the Auto Bailout Bill a Trap? Is the Auto Bailout Bill a Trap?
As my colleague John Nichols noted, the House passed the $15bn auto-bailout deal yesterday, with little Republican support. It now goes to the Senate where it's passage appears do...
Dec 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Labor Victory in Chicago Labor Victory in Chicago
When Barack Obama revealed after the election that he was reading a book on Franklin Roosevelt's first 100 days as president, the "new New Deal" discussion went into overdrive. Pr...
Dec 11, 2008 / John Nichols