The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real “Shakedown” The Week Ahead: Richard Kim on the GOP’s Real “Shakedown”
Republicans say again and again that they're defending small government and private property, but when the hot air settles the real winner is corporate America, too often at th...
Jun 22, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Military Funds Afghan Warlords
Security for key US military supply routes in Afghanistan is in the hands of a small group of powerful Afghan warlords who may be paying off the Taliban, finds a Congressional repo...
Jun 21, 2010 / Aram Roston
Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover Goodbye Keynes, Hello Hoover
Deficits are the cure, not the disease.
Jun 21, 2010 / William Greider
The Unexpected Winning Issue for Democrats: Healthcare The Unexpected Winning Issue for Democrats: Healthcare
New polling suggests a vote for healthcare reform will be a political positive for Democrats in competitive House and Senate races.
Jun 21, 2010 / John Nichols
The Kids Are Just Fine, Thanks The Kids Are Just Fine, Thanks
The organization that funded research bashing donor conception fights against marriage rights for same-sex couples. Should what they say about non-traditional families be trusted?
Jun 18, 2010 / Emily Douglas
Is Holding BP to Account a ‘Shakedown’? Yes, Says Key GOP Group Is Holding BP to Account a ‘Shakedown’? Yes, Says Key GOP Group
Texas Congressman Barton speaks from the heart about his sympathy for BP then thinks better of it. Unfortunately, his fellow conservatives didn't get the cease-and-desist orde...
Jun 18, 2010 / John Nichols
This Week at TheNation.com This Week at TheNation.com
The successful launch of The Nation on GRIT TV. Plus, Glenn Beck and the World Cup, moving to a clean economy and the Republican Party's "Year of the Woman."
Jun 18, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
The week in politics, media and Sarah Palin.
Jun 18, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response
While many commentators missed the point, there actually were some substantive problems with Obama's BP speech, too.
Jun 18, 2010 / Ari Melber
The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe? The Breakdown: Is Offshore Drilling Ever Safe?
Is BP unique in its ability to create catastrophe? On this week's The Breakdown, Chris Hayes asks Greenpeace's Kert Davies whether the entire practice of offshore oil drilling is i...
Jun 18, 2010 / Chris Hayes