Hoover, 2008: McCain’s Bogus Reform Hoover, 2008: McCain’s Bogus Reform
For years, John McCain backed legislation that decriminalized Wall Street's reckless conduct. No amount of New Deal posturing can hide that record.
Oct 15, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Religion Threatens ’08 Presidential Race Religion Threatens ’08 Presidential Race
We need a new national dialogue to untangle the triumphalist Christian story line that has wrapped itself around our political discourse.
Oct 15, 2008 / Rev. Howard Moody
A McCain-Feingold Split: Feingold Scores Former Ally A McCain-Feingold Split: Feingold Scores Former Ally
Mention bipartisan cooperation and no two names come more quickly to mind than "McCain" and "Feingold." Ever since Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Senator...
Oct 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Paulson’s Plan B Paulson’s Plan B
The Treasury Secretary's decision to buy equity stakes in banks still fails to address the fundamental flaws in the system.
Oct 14, 2008 / Nomi Prins
The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare The Kingston Trio and the Red Scare
The death of Nick Reynolds, one of the Kingston Trio, last week at 75, provoked fond memories of one era and painful reminders of another.
Oct 14, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Peter Dreier and Jim Vrabel
Ari Melber on McCain’s ‘Hate Talk Express’ Ari Melber on McCain’s ‘Hate Talk Express’
The Nation's Ari Melber discusses the growing sentiment amongst conservatives that McCain's campaign has grown far too negative.
Oct 14, 2008 / MSNBC
Murmurs of the Heart Murmurs of the Heart
The malefactors and the manipulators of machination start to fess up.
Oct 14, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
McCain Must End the Politics of Hate McCain Must End the Politics of Hate
Instead of discussing the real issues, McCain and Palin have turned to stoking the prejudices of their supporters
Oct 14, 2008 / Brave New Films
Planting the Seeds Planting the Seeds
The ACLU is offering 16 young civil liberties activists $12,500 each toward their first year in college. The winners will become part of a special class of scholar-activists, part...
Oct 14, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
A Well-Deserved Prize for An Outspoken Liberal A Well-Deserved Prize for An Outspoken Liberal
Before the Bush years, Paul Krugman was simply an economist. As a young academic, he made a tremendous splash through his work on economic geography, developing what came to be kn...
Oct 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes