Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House....Former Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere once asked, "Must we starve our children to pay our debts?" Two decades later, given Africa's crushing $260-billion debt,...
Apr 18, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Dem Debate Blues Dem Debate Blues
If you were lucky enough to have missed Wednesday's debate, then, yes, it really was as bad as everyone is saying. Here's the transcript and here's a good video summary prepared b...
Apr 18, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
The ‘Obamican’ Phenomenon The ‘Obamican’ Phenomenon
In early April I visited the political battleground of suburban Philadelphia to interview a bunch of former Republicans who'd registered as Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in th...
Apr 18, 2008 / Ari Berman
Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics Journalists Slam ABC Debate Tactics
In an open letter to ABC News, a group of journalists and media analysts condemns the network's poor handling of the latest Clinton/Obama faceoff.
Apr 18, 2008 / Feature / The Nation
Edwards Wins Colbert ‘Debate’ Edwards Wins Colbert ‘Debate’
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both appeared Thursday night on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Clinton mocked her "3 a.m." ad. After fixing a malfunctioning projection s...
Apr 18, 2008 / John Nichols
Sustainable Punk Sustainable Punk
A New York skateboard manufacturer is creating green-collar jobs.
Apr 17, 2008 / The Nation
Remembering Virginia Tech Remembering Virginia Tech
"It really does bother me because I still understand I could have been killed so easy, and there is no explanation why I wasn't."
Apr 17, 2008 / The Nation
Puzzle No. 3125 Puzzle No. 3125
ACROSS
1 As a poser, one would be rather busy--but the inventor might produce one. (7,5)
Apr 17, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
Back Talk: Nicholson Baker Back Talk: Nicholson Baker
In the debut of a new biweekly series, the author of Human Smoke discusses pacifism and World War II.
Apr 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Give ‘Em Hell Give ‘Em Hell
This is the way every member of the Bush administration deserves to be treated when they come before Congress.
Apr 17, 2008 / Chris Hayes