Labor’s War on Global Warming Labor’s War on Global Warming
Together, unions can force the government to take on the issue of green-collar jobs.
Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello, and Brendan Smith
NSA’s Domestic Spying Arm Extends NSA’s Domestic Spying Arm Extends
Today, the WSJ reports that NSA--once confined to foreign surveillance--has built a domestic surveillance program that can sift through individuals' phone records, email subject l...
Mar 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Eulogy for an Independent Bookstore Eulogy for an Independent Bookstore
No chain stores or web sites can replace Dutton's in the hearts of the LA literati.
Mar 10, 2008 / Feature / Jessica Teich
Chart of the Day Chart of the Day
You've seen this before, but this a particularly adept visualization.
Mar 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Samantha Power and the Danger of Gotcha Politics Samantha Power and the Danger of Gotcha Politics
Samantha Power, the able foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama who referred to Hillary Clinton as a "monster," has quit her role with the Obama campaign. That's too bad, because...
Mar 8, 2008 / John Nichols
A 3,400-Page Paper Trail A 3,400-Page Paper Trail
With the House continuing its tussle over ethics reform this week, now seems like an apt moment to pause and highlight the simultaneous, ongoing Senate refusal to evolve on issues...
Mar 7, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Friday Capitol Letter Friday Capitol Letter
In the House….Over a decade after its initial introduction, the Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equality Act--which requires more generous coverage for the 113 million Ame...
Mar 7, 2008 / Chris Hayes
The People’s Ball The People’s Ball
How Saul Alinsky would plan Obama's inauguration, and his government.
Mar 7, 2008 / Feature / Nicholas von Hoffman
Take Back America 08 Take Back America 08
The Take Back America conference, heading into its sixth year, brings together close to 2,000 of the country's most dedicated progressive activists and strategists for a series of...
Mar 7, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Talking to Nader Talking to Nader
The independent candidate discusses Obama, healthcare, and why the heck he's running.
Mar 7, 2008 / Feature / Laura Flanders