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 / 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 / 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 / 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
Homeowners Need a Bailout Too Homeowners Need a Bailout Too
Representative Marcy Kaptur and economist Dean Baker discuss the housing crisis in this special presentation of 'Fighting For Our Homes.'
Feb 18, 2009 / Brave New Films
Will You Go Broke to Keep Your House? Will You Go Broke to Keep Your House?
Will Obama's $75 billion homeowner bailout plan work? Fair housing activists Sarah Ludwig, Paul Leonard and others discuss the foreclosure crisis.
Feb 18, 2009 / GRITtv
Good Money After Bad Good Money After Bad
Obama's stimulus bill is far too modest to arrest an economy in free fall. But if it were up to the GOP, which largely created the mess, we'd be doing nothing at all.
Feb 18, 2009 / Column / Robert Scheer
Stop the Looting of Social Security Stop the Looting of Social Security
The Nation's William Greider warns that if progressives don't engage with President Obama more, forces advocating for 'entitlement reform' will gut social security.
Feb 17, 2009 / Brett Story