Obama’s Security Priorities Obama’s Security Priorities
He has significantly pivoted US policy on torture. But where the president stands on warrantless wiretapping should give progressives some cause for concern.
Is the GOP the Obstruction Party? Is the GOP the Obstruction Party?
The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why bipartisan overtures from Democrats failed to win GOP support for Obama's stimulus bill.
Jan 30, 2009 / Countdown
A City Made of Waste A City Made of Waste
Across the border from San Diego in Tijuana, a spontaneous urban space is taking shape off the radar of city planners, as an affluent city sheds its aging houses and its pieces are...
Jan 29, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Teddy Cruz
Never Say You’re Sorry Never Say You’re Sorry
Why do people like Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and Gary Gensler keep getting the Obama administration's plum jobs?
Jan 28, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Senate Selection Scam Senate Selection Scam
Russ Feingold is leading the charge to close the constitutional loophole that allows governors to appoint senators.
Jan 28, 2009 / John Nichols
Go Geoghegan! Go Geoghegan!
Tom Geoghegan, labor lawyer, writer and activist, is running for Congress on a platform that's a model for the post-meltdown era.
Jan 28, 2009 / The Editors
Beyond Hope Beyond Hope
When the government is organizing a movement to back the government in the name of progressive politics, something is seriously awry.
Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Gary Younge
Ticket to Ride Ticket to Ride
The greenest way to lift the country out of a deepening recession is to put people to work building mass transit.
The Power of Transparency The Power of Transparency
Obama can ensure his recovery plan is untainted by corruption and waste by mandating controls that track where money flows and evaluate results.
Jan 28, 2009 / Feature / Greg LeRoy
Maddow Grills Blago Maddow Grills Blago
Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to avoid admitting he tried to influence the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune.
Jan 28, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show