Politics

Resisting Foreclosure Resisting Foreclosure

This week in Baltimore, the first protester in a civil disobedience campaign to resist foreclosure was arrested. Is there more to come?

Feb 24, 2009 / Video / GRITtv

Too Big Not to Fail? Too Big Not to Fail?

If it really is time for accountability, we should start by holding banks and financial institutions responsible for their actions and not allow them to rob us again with TARP II.

Feb 24, 2009 / Feature / James S. Henry

The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Michele Bachmann’s Bull The Nation’s Chris Hayes on Michele Bachmann’s Bull

The Nation's Chris Hayes crowns Congresswoman Michele Bachmann the Demi Glas of Wingnuttia for her ignorant attack on the stimulus plan.

Feb 19, 2009 / Video / Countdown

Obama’s War? Obama’s War?

Obama's escalation threatens to make Bush's war his own. There's still time to change direction.

Feb 18, 2009 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Noted. Noted.

Richard Lingeman remembers Robert Bendiner, John Nichols laments Roland Burris, William Greider takes heart at the appointment of union man Ron Bloom to Obama's economics team.

Feb 18, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

COP on the Beat COP on the Beat

Tough love from the Congressional Oversight Panel involves ripping the Band-Aid--otherwise known as TARP--off the mortally wounded banking system.

Feb 18, 2009 / Editorial / Chris Hayes

Bipartisan Bust Bipartisan Bust

As the GOP chooses to be the party of No, Obama takes his case to a largely supportive nation. It's up to him to claim his mandate.

Feb 18, 2009 / Editorial / The Editors

Freedom of Speech, Round 5,425 Freedom of Speech, Round 5,425

Two decades after the Ayatollah Khomeini called for a fatwa against Salman Rushdie, not much has changed on either side of the cultural divide.

Feb 18, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Bad Paper Bad Paper

Does the author of They Knew They Were Right really think he has done nothing wrong?

Feb 18, 2009 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella

Investigating Bush’s Crimes Investigating Bush’s Crimes

It's unclear how Congress and the White House will proceed on the question of bringing Bush administration officials to justice. But the momentum is building.

Feb 18, 2009 / Feature / Scott Horton

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