Prankly, My Dear, They Don’t Give a Damn Prankly, My Dear, They Don’t Give a Damn
You know how you can tell the Age of Reagan has ended? Because at his State of the Union address, Barack Obama didn't do any of those ordinary-folks-who-make-a-difference shout-out...
Jan 29, 2010 / The Notion / Leslie Savan
The Breakdown: Spending Freeze Edition The Breakdown: Spending Freeze Edition
The Obama Administration has announced a plan to reduce the budget deficit through a three-year freeze on non-security discretionary spending. What are possible long-term effects?
Jan 29, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes
Understanding Massachusetts Understanding Massachusetts
The Bay State election results are a chapter in a story that predates Obama's presidency.
Jan 28, 2010 / Feature / Jonathan Schell
Extracting Recovery, Too? Extracting Recovery, Too?
Yesterday it was security, today's it's recovery: another nifty, ubiquitous word that means a whole lot of different things to different people.
Jan 28, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Two Cheers for Obama on Foreign Affairs Two Cheers for Obama on Foreign Affairs
It was a pleasure to listen to a State of the Union address, especially after eight years of his predecessor's alarmist warnings and warlike thundering, in which war, terrorism, an...
Jan 28, 2010 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
“I Never Suggested the Change Would Be Easy” “I Never Suggested the Change Would Be Easy”
Say what you will about Barack Obama. But don't accuse the president of veering from the course he charted at a point when his term was new, his popularity ratings were high and Am...
Jan 28, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Health Care Moving in the Right Direction Health Care Moving in the Right Direction
Those of us paid to observe Congress have spent the last two weeks watching, with mouth agape, as congressional Democrats slowly raised a loaded gun to their collective mouths and ...
Jan 27, 2010 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Obama’s SOTU Test: Will He Be a Manager or a Leader? Obama’s SOTU Test: Will He Be a Manager or a Leader?
A new president gets a full year to prepare his initial State of the Union address. That is a blessing and a curse.
Jan 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Coakley Loses — And So Does Obama Coakley Loses — And So Does Obama
Whoever scheduled the special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy on January 19 did Barack Obama no favors.
Jan 19, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
William Jennings Obama Seeks to Save Massachusetts Seat William Jennings Obama Seeks to Save Massachusetts Seat
A suddenly populist Barack Obama tore into the Republicans for siding with banks rather than consumers and taxpayers Sunday in Boston, hoping that his fiery rhetoric would revive t...
Jan 17, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols