Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House ... The House passedlegislationWednesday that seeks to rescue the housing market, but also grants the Treasury Department authority to protect (read: bail out) Fannie...
Jul 25, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Make Freddie and Fannie Go Green Make Freddie and Fannie Go Green
Don't just bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: require them to start building environmentally responsible homes.
Jul 24, 2008 / James S. Henry and Brent Blackwelder
TheNewKlan.Org TheNewKlan.Org
Oy. Last night Bill O'Reilly said: "It is not a stretch to say that MoveOn is the new Klan." This kind of rhetoric crafted to marginalize MoveOn is a mainstay of the right: For...
Jul 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
An Opening for the Constitution An Opening for the Constitution
Thirty-four years ago this month, when the House Judiciary Committee was considering strategies for holding a lawbreaking president to account, the most determined advocate for im...
Jul 24, 2008 / John Nichols
The Plight Of Iraq’s Refugees The Plight Of Iraq’s Refugees
Conservatives had a tendency to attribute the all of the reduction of violence in Iraq to the increase in US troops. But one of the most overlooked stories of Iraq is the massive ...
Jul 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Maliki the Thug Maliki the Thug
The current Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, is in the news lately over his endorsement of Barack Obama's plan for withdrawing troops on a sixteen-month timetable, but yeste...
Jul 24, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Hip Hop Star Nas Slams Fox News Hip Hop Star Nas Slams Fox News
The politically conscious rapper helps deliver over 620,000 petitions calling on Fox to end its racist coverage of the Obamas.
Jul 24, 2008 / ColorofChange.org
John McCain’s Private Language Problem John McCain’s Private Language Problem
So John McCain now says the "surge" means all of the counter insurgency techniques deployed in Iraq and not just the increase (or "surge") in troops. This not only does violence t...
Jul 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Obama in Israel: One Tough Audience Obama in Israel: One Tough Audience
The media was enthused, but ordinary Israelis, cynical about their own political leaders, gave Obama a muted reception. The refrain here is "No, they can't," not "Yes, he can."
Jul 24, 2008 / Feature / Hillel Schenker
Summer of the Superhero Summer of the Superhero
Superhero-themed films are dominating the summer box office. Is it just about the bottom line or our national longing for genuine heroism?
Jul 24, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Adam Howard