The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas? The Breakdown: What Is the True Cost of Gas?
Imagine that the cost you pay at the pump reflected not only the cost of gas without all of the government tax breaks and subsidies to the oil industry but also the political, heal...
Aug 20, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting Commentary: Robin Templeton on ‘Anchor Baby’ Baiting
Any semblance of serious deliberation on immigration in Washington has degenerated into a racially charged assault on the children of undocumented immigrants.
Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access Conversation: Kai Wright & Tony Romano on Public Housing Access
Thirty thousand people showed up outside of Atlanta in search of Section 8 housing vouchers last week; 62 vouchers were available. It's a powerful reminder that the recession is ...
Aug 19, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit
It's not about the $6 hot dogs, the $9 beers or the tickets you have to get a loan for. It's about insane amount of tax dollars and corporate welfare that goes into American sports...
Aug 19, 2010 / Press Room
Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction Rod Blagojevich, ‘Bumbling Crook,’ Gets Off With Only One Conviction
Rod Blagojevich's trial verdict showed that the line between criminal corruption and the base line corruption continues to blur.
Aug 18, 2010 / Press Room
America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia America Plagued by Periodic Paranoia
Our country has a strong pattern of losing its mind over issues that later turn out to be insignificant.
Aug 17, 2010 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque Briefing: Richard Kim on Gay Marriage in California and the Ground Zero Mosque
The right-wing media has gone silent on gay marriage in California, says Richard Kim, and fearmongering has shifted to the Ground Zero mosque.
Aug 17, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections? The Breakdown: How Does Incumbency Affect Elections?
If incumbents are running scared, what does that mean for the phenomenon of the incumbency effect?
Aug 13, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Conversation: A.C. Thompson and Jacques Morial on Post-Katrina Police Violence Conversation: A.C. Thompson and Jacques Morial on Post-Katrina Police Violence
In the anarchic days after Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans police department were responsible for much of the deadly violence.
Aug 11, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party Briefing: Betsy Reed on Midterm Elections and the Tea Party
The battle for Congress—otherwise known as the 2010 midterm elections—is underway, and it seems that every bill that comes up for a vote is a campaign issue.
Aug 9, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV