Talking to the Taliban Talking to the Taliban
Way back in September, 2001, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, there were few cool heads in the United States, a country bent on bloodthirsty revenge and intent on launching a W...
Mar 9, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Push Back Regressive Drug Laws Push Back Regressive Drug Laws
In her latest post, my boss Katrina vanden Heuvel highlights efforts to have New York State's draconian Rockefeller drug laws taken off the books. Tomorrow, March 10, thousands of...
Mar 9, 2009 / Peter Rothberg
This Week On The Hill This Week On The Hill
Greg Kaufmann's got the preview: This Week on the Hill It's like the movie Groundhog Day -- only with Harry Reid trying to woo Republicans so he can finally get cloture -- as th...
Mar 9, 2009 / Chris Hayes
Memories of the Miners’ Strike, 25 Years On Memories of the Miners’ Strike, 25 Years On
This week is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the British miners' strike, the epic confrontation over pit closures between the National Union of Mineworkers and Margaret Thatcher's ...
Mar 9, 2009 / Maria Margaronis
Let Limbaugh Hate, Let Kennedy Have the Last Laugh Let Limbaugh Hate, Let Kennedy Have the Last Laugh
Richard Nixon, when asked his opinion of an up-and-coming Texan named George Herbert Walker Bush, famously replied with casual disinterest, observing that Bush was alright as ambi...
Mar 7, 2009 / John Nichols
Overreacting to Obama’s Budget Overreacting to Obama’s Budget
Jon Stewart surveys the crackpot coverage of President Obama's record-breaking budget.
Mar 6, 2009 / The Daily Show
An Inauguration for the Ages An Inauguration for the Ages
Nation columnist Patricia Williams discusses the symbolism of Obama's election as captured by The Nation's historic cover.
Mar 6, 2009 / Brett Story
12,000 Environmental Activists Come to DC 12,000 Environmental Activists Come to DC
Te-Ping Chen The country's largest and most diverse youth and student movement demanded bolder policies on climate change and plotted future actions.
Mar 6, 2009 / The Nation
The Preemptive Martyrdom of Karl Rove The Preemptive Martyrdom of Karl Rove
The Nation's DC editor Christopher Hayes on Karl Rove's impending Congressional hearing.
Mar 6, 2009 / Countdown
Week in Review Week in Review
Yet another very busy week on the Hill. Greg Kaufmann has the goods: The House delayed its vote on the DC Voting Rights Bill due to the Senate's draconian gun amendment. Advocat...
Mar 6, 2009 / Chris Hayes