Politics

Obama at the Precipice Obama at the Precipice

Will Obama do any better at listening to critics of the Afghan War than Lyndon Johnson did on Vietnam?

Oct 13, 2009 / Feature / William J. Astore

The NFL Must Flush Rush The NFL Must Flush Rush

Rush Limbaugh's long history of racism should be enough to quash his chances of becoming an owner in the National Football League.

Oct 9, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Talking With Tehran Talking With Tehran

Can the United States and Iran negotiate an end to the nuclear standoff?

Oct 8, 2009 / Feature / Bob Dreyfuss

Rural Health Care, the Public Option and the Opt Out Compromise Rural Health Care, the Public Option and the Opt Out Compromise

The latest health care legislative compromise being floated is one in which states would be allowed to opt out of offering a public option. I suppose if someone put a gun to my hea...

Oct 8, 2009 / Blog / Chris Hayes

Obama and the Decline of White America Obama and the Decline of White America

Marginal extremist voices are amplified by the right-wing echo chamber.

Oct 7, 2009 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Where Have You Gone, William Safire? Where Have You Gone, William Safire?

Newsrooms' fears of misunderstanding the right leads to outsized coverage and attention.

Oct 7, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Tuesdays With Rahm Tuesdays With Rahm

The quickest way to Rahm Emanuel's bad side: put progressive pressure on conservative Democrats.

Oct 7, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Noted. Noted.

On healthcare, Representative Grayson lands a punch; momentum against "don't ask, don't tell"; Obama goes weak on press freedom; Greece votes socialist as Europe trends right.

Oct 7, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

Time to Raise Pell! Time to Raise Pell!

Young people urge their Senators to support cutting wasteful subsidies to student loan companies, and to invest at least $40 billion in the Pell grant program.

Oct 7, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Russian Journalists Still Under Threat Russian Journalists Still Under Threat

Three years after the assassination of Russian journalist Anna Politikovskaya, impunity reigns.

Oct 7, 2009 / Feature / Adam Federman

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