Obama ‘Gets It’ on Trade Obama ‘Gets It’ on Trade
Maybe being accused of being an "elitist" is a good thing. After taking hits from Democratic primary foe Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCa...
Apr 14, 2008 / John Nichols
This Week On Tap This Week On Tap
This week, the House votes on a tax-filing simplification act, a bill to increase student access to federal loans (USSA evaluation here), whether to allow up to 24 developing coun...
Apr 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The American Air War for Terror The American Air War for Terror
Here are a few simple propositions on the matter of air war. First, the farther away you are from the ground, the clearer things are likely to look, the more god-like you are like...
Apr 14, 2008 / TomDispatch
“Skin in the Game” “Skin in the Game”
Rahm Emmanuel on those lazy Iraqis: "We've put about $45 billion into Iraq's reconstruction . . . and they have not spent their own resources...They have got to have some skin in...
Apr 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Strangers in the Night Strangers in the Night
This week's episode: Kang tries the indirect route to the truth and finds some things are just tough to swallow.
Apr 14, 2008 / Feature / Gary Phillips
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of Law
The Constitution of the United States is absolutely clear when it comes to matters of torture. Amendment 8 specifically states that,"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exc...
Apr 12, 2008 / John Nichols
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the Senate...On Thursday, members passed the Foreclosure Prevention Act by an 84-12 vote, though the bill -- as Sen. Dodd gently put it -- "does not quite live up to the title....
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Fighting for the Franchise Fighting for the Franchise
National syndicated radio host, Tom Joyner, appeared before the House Administration Committee on Wednesday, testifyingon continuing voting problems as documented by his 1-866-MY-...
Apr 11, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel