House Backs Bailout, Despite Lingering Concerns House Backs Bailout, Despite Lingering Concerns
President Bush did not wait long to begin the redistribution of wealth upward. He signed Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson's $700 billion bailout plan into law Friday afternoon, sh...
Oct 3, 2008 / John Nichols
Sarah Palin, Mean Girl Sarah Palin, Mean Girl
Remember The Rules, that mean-girl guide to being the object of male desire? That's Sarah Palin. Not that it will do the GOP much good.
Oct 3, 2008 / Linda Hirshman
Biden vs. Palin Biden vs. Palin
Throughout the debate, Sarah Palin continuously referred to John McCain (and herself) as a maverick. But Joe Biden effectively destroyed that notion.
Oct 3, 2008 / Talking Points Memo
Free Association: The Pirate’s Dilemma Gets Dissected Free Association: The Pirate’s Dilemma Gets Dissected
Larisa Mann | Capitalism reinvented? Not yet. Free Association: The Pirate's Dilemma Gets Dissected Larisa Mann September 29, 2008 UK music journalist Matt Maso...
Oct 3, 2008 / The Nation
Radio Free Youth Radio Free Youth
The precursor for young people's new media may be found in three decades of community radio.
Oct 3, 2008 / The Nation
Biden Teaches Palin the Meaning of ‘Maverick’ Biden Teaches Palin the Meaning of ‘Maverick’
ST. LOUIS -- On the night after the U.S. Senate endorsed a $700 billion plan to bail out collapsing banks, and on the day before the U.S. House will be asked to do the same, the e...
Oct 3, 2008 / John Nichols
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama
Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'
Oct 3, 2008 / YouTube
Break Wall Street’s Money Monopoly Break Wall Street’s Money Monopoly
As the next Congress creates a new regulatory structure for our crippled financial system, job one is breaking Wall Street's grip on capital and credit.
Oct 2, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
An Amendment Sarah Palin Must Love An Amendment Sarah Palin Must Love
Thanks to Ann Friedman at Feministing.com for highlighting a ghastly, almost South Dakota-like antichoice ballot measure in Colorado, known as Amendment 48. It's offenses are ma...
Oct 2, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Crossword Classic #20 Crossword Classic #20
From the February 28, 1948, issue.
Oct 2, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis