Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper Meg Whitman Pays $144 Million for her Own Campaign, $5,500 to Her Housekeeper
Fox News called the settlement "chump change."
Nov 19, 2010 / Jon Wiener
The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act? The Breakdown: Why Did the GOP Block the Paycheck Fairness Act?
Women still earn 77 cents on a man's dollar for full-time work. The Paycheck Fairness Act would have helped remedy that unequal pay. On this week's The Breakdown, the Center for Am...
Nov 19, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Is Obama Doing Too Much? Is Obama Doing Too Much?
A new poll says the Democrats lost since 2008 because voters think government is too liberal. Really?
Nov 19, 2010 / Press Room
Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP Slide Show: Young Guns of the GOP
The GOP’s recently elected “young guns” aren’t necessarily young—but they are gunning to become the next generation of Republican leaders in the House…
Nov 18, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
It Was 32 Years Ago Today… It Was 32 Years Ago Today…
A new collection from Bruce Springsteen, a defense of Nancy Pelosi and a fresh angle on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nov 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters Kucinich Wants to Take the Lead in Battling GOP’s Witchhunters
With Republicans threatening on orgy of partisan excess in the new Congress, an aggressive and determined Democrat want to take over as the ranking member of the House committee ch...
Nov 18, 2010 / John Nichols
In Defense of Nancy Pelosi In Defense of Nancy Pelosi
When given power, Pelosi aggressively wielded it, which is more than you can say for Obama or Senate Democrats. They should now follow her lead.
Nov 18, 2010 / Ari Berman
Jay-Z Re-enters Kanye-Bush Fight: Katrina Was Like Selma Jay-Z Re-enters Kanye-Bush Fight: Katrina Was Like Selma
Jay-Z backs the message, if not the rhetoric, of racial challenges to George Bush's record.
Nov 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Melber
Paycheck Fairness Dies in the Senate Paycheck Fairness Dies in the Senate
Republicans block equal pay legislation—for this Congress, and for many to come.
Nov 18, 2010 / Denise DiStephan
Noted. Noted.
Liliana Segura on the death penalty in Texas, John Nichols on ranked-choice voting in Oakland and Carmina Ocampo on access to public universities for undocumented immigrants in Cal...
Nov 17, 2010 / Various Contributors