Guano Guano
The first overseas acquisition of the United States was not Hawaii, but Midway, claimed under the Guano Act of 1856.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
Excerpts From the ‘Apology Resolution’ Excerpts From the ‘Apology Resolution’
Here's how the US Congress addressed the issue.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
The Nation on Annexation The Nation on Annexation
From our archives: The Nation addressed the question of annexation in 1898.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
Quote of the Day Quote of the Day
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Iraq, at a rally before this morning's Armed Services hearing: "The only thing between us and winning is the Congress."
Apr 8, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Famous Are the Flowers: Hawaiian Resistance Then–and Now Famous Are the Flowers: Hawaiian Resistance Then–and Now
The story of how the Hawaiian people lost their homeland--and their continuing quest to win it back.
Apr 8, 2008 / Feature / Elinor Langer
Into the Great Wide Open Into the Great Wide Open
Ryan Crocker this morning before the Senate Armed Services Committee, on the White House's intent for future U.S. security agreements with Iraq: "It is our intention to negotiate...
Apr 8, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Loss Lieder Loss Lieder
It's National Poetry Month, and that means cooked meat.
Apr 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ange Mlinko
Suffragist City Suffragist City
Two new books examine the history of the first women's rights campaign.
Apr 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Mary Beth Norton
McCain’s Unintentionally Revealing Ambiguity McCain’s Unintentionally Revealing Ambiguity
My favorite snippet from McCain's speech today on Iraq: Iraqi forces recently battled in Basra against radical Shi'a militias, supported by Iran... Note the grammatical indeterm...
Apr 8, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Journalists As Truth-Tellers Journalists As Truth-Tellers
Journalism can still make a difference, but the truth matters more. And if you can't get to the truth through journalism, there are other ways to get there.
Apr 7, 2008 / Bill Moyers