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
Chertoff, Kissed Off Chertoff, Kissed Off
The ACLU animates an amusing (and by amusing I mean eerily disquieting) vision of what a national ID database could mean, here. Fortunately however, this month in the state-feder...
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
“Pivoted” “Pivoted”
Here's the Times excellent Michael Cooper on McCain's reversal on federal intervention in the mortgage crisis: Senator John McCain, who drew criticism last month after he warned ...
Apr 11, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal Even Republicans Favor Stalling Colombia Deal
The Bush administration's propaganda arm -- which operates under the misnomer: White House Communications office -- is pushing the fantasy that Thursday's House vote to delay acti...
Apr 11, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama and the Palestinian Professors Obama and the Palestinian Professors
Ten years ago, Barack Obama went to a lecture by Edward Said, the prominent Palestinian intellectual. Should that be page one news now? The LA Times thinks so – they ran a ...
Apr 10, 2008 / Jon Wiener
The Nation and Hawaii The Nation and Hawaii
The questions raised by Hawaii's annexation have implications far beyond its shores: the imperial past forms the legal scaffolding of the imperial present.
Apr 10, 2008 / The Editors
Of Sacred Cows Of Sacred Cows
Kevin Drum wonders: "Which is more important to the cause of free trade: (a) passage of the Colombian trade pact or (b) reining in the monstrosity that is U.S. farm policy?" "Th...
Apr 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Two Cheers and a Caveat Two Cheers and a Caveat
This week, Obama made the point that by now is clearly manifest: More than anyone, his campaign has come close to virtually (literally and figuratively) capturing campaign finance...
Apr 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Noted. Noted.
The country's off-track; Blackwater's back in business; J. Goodrich blogs at The Nation.com.
Apr 10, 2008 / The Nation