Politics

Obama’s Fine Moment Obama’s Fine Moment

Barack Obama has responded to the devastating earthquake in Haiti with precisely the combination of dignity and determination that Americans--who were so frustrated by the disengag...

Jan 17, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Economics: Through Jobs, Freedom Dr. Martin Luther King’s Economics: Through Jobs, Freedom

How would Dr. King have responded to the current crises of recession, unemployment, and foreclosure?

Jan 15, 2010 / Feature / Mark Engler

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

What Would Tom Paine Think?

Jan 15, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Breakdown: A Healthcare Timeline The Breakdown: A Healthcare Timeline

Even if healthcare reform passes in 2010, many of its programs will only go into effect in two or three years. Why? Christopher Hayes says it's all an accounting trick.

Jan 15, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

The Decade in Feminism, Continued The Decade in Feminism, Continued

Surveying a decade of feminism in 1000 words was clearly beyond my powers of compression even after I'd jettisoned the whole world outside the United States. Several people wr...

Jan 15, 2010 / Blog / Katha Pollitt

Looking Back at One Year of Organizing for America Looking Back at One Year of Organizing for America

Organizing for America marks the first time a political party has deployed a permanent field program to advance a policy agenda between elections.

Jan 14, 2010 / Ari Melber

Blueprint for Dems Blueprint for Dems

Democrats have tried to act "bipartisan" while Republicans got obstructionist, and the Dems are paying for it.

Jan 14, 2010 / Editorial / Sen. Bernie Sanders

Organizing For America’s First Year Organizing For America’s First Year

Ari Melber reviews OFA's strengths and weaknesses on its first anniversary.

Jan 14, 2010 / Video / MSNBC

The Professional The Professional

Like the Progressives, Obama seems to believe government can move beyond partisan politics.

Jan 14, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

System Failure System Failure

As welcome as it was, the removal of George W. Bush was not enough to cure what ails us.

Jan 14, 2010 / Feature / Chris Hayes

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