Katrina vanden Heuvel: Bernie Sanders is Right about Obama’s Tax Cut Deal Part 1 Katrina vanden Heuvel: Bernie Sanders is Right about Obama’s Tax Cut Deal Part 1
On The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann, Katrina vanden Heuvel commends Bernie Sanders for standing up for the marginalized voices in the tax debate.
Dec 13, 2010 / The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann
The Great Squid Hunt: On Matt Taibbi The Great Squid Hunt: On Matt Taibbi
In Griftopia Matt Taibbi argues that America has been corrupted by the merger of crime and policy, of stealing and government.
Dec 9, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann
Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast Al Franken Calls the Antitrust Cops on Comcast
Minnesota senator seeks a Department of Justice investigation into manipulation of NBC by Comcast.
Nov 24, 2010 / John Nichols
Katrina vanden Heuvel Calls Out Unpatriotic Millionaires on The Ed Show Katrina vanden Heuvel Calls Out Unpatriotic Millionaires on The Ed Show
Katrina vanden Heuvel asks, are the millionaires in Congress are out of touch with the American public? In a word: yes.
Nov 23, 2010 / MSNBC
Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM Profits, Pensions and the Return of GM
Today marked the return of automaker GM to public trading on the stock market. All hail the American automakers, returning to profitability in a little over a year after bankruptcy...
Nov 18, 2010 / Laura Flanders
The Man Who Shattered Our Economy The Man Who Shattered Our Economy
Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill, whose push for radical deregulation of the banking industry did so much to create our financial crisis, seems to be faring quite well in our shatt...
Nov 17, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision is already having an effect on our democracy, and according to Nichols, "We may have our first fully corporate-defined election t...
Nov 1, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Jurassic Ballot Jurassic Ballot
Like the monsters in a Hollywood movie, corporations are attacking our democracy.
Oct 25, 2010 / Rebecca Solnit
The Breakdown: How Will Citizens United Shape Our Democracy? The Breakdown: How Will Citizens United Shape Our Democracy?
Lawrence Lessig talks to Chris Hayes about what progressives can do to combat the destructive effects of corporate money in elections.
Oct 21, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Fight for Your Right to Vote for CEO Pay Fight for Your Right to Vote for CEO Pay
The Chamber of Commerce and other big business groups are lobbying the US Securities and Exchange Commission to change the rules, allowing corporations more control over the voting...
Oct 20, 2010 / Laura Flanders