In Praise of Red Tape In Praise of Red Tape
When lawmakers and the media failed to hold the Bush Administration to account, it was left to bureaucrats to defend the integrity of government.
Jun 21, 2007 / Editorial / Chris Hayes
Richard Rorty, RIP Richard Rorty, RIP
A brilliant, humane scholar. A public intellectual in the finest sense, and a profound influence on the way I think about politics, long-time Nation contributor Richard Rorty has d...
Jun 9, 2007 / The Notion / Chris Hayes
Hip Heterodoxy Hip Heterodoxy
A group of economists is challenging the most basic assumptions of neoclassical economic theory, and their influence is growing.
May 24, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
This Is What Democracy Looks Like? This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
Iraqi parliament votes to end the occupation The American public favors withdrawal The cause of Democracy apparently demands we ignore both.
May 10, 2007 / The Notion / Chris Hayes
Look Who’s Taxing Look Who’s Taxing
Weary of tax cuts for the rich, state politicians are rethinking their aversion to tax-and-spend.
May 3, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
The Sum of Our Fears The Sum of Our Fears
The money we've wasted on unseen terrorists, nonexistent WMDs and phantom pedophiles could have been used to address any number of legitimate threats.
Mar 30, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Obama’s Media Maven Obama’s Media Maven
David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.
Feb 6, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Only Words Only Words
Now that Democrats have real power, netroots progressives need to choose their issues--and their tactics.
Jan 31, 2007 / Editorial / Chris Hayes
Memo to Dems: About Those Earmarks Memo to Dems: About Those Earmarks
As Democrats clean up abuse of earmarks, they can't ignore the ones that masquerade as targeted tax breaks.
Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hayes
9/11: The Roots of Paranoia 9/11: The Roots of Paranoia
Public paranoia and a credulous establishment media that have failed to aggressively report on 9/11 have allowed a cult-like ''Truth Movement'' to fill in the gaps.
Dec 8, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hayes