Politics

Political Awakenings: An Unpublished Howard Zinn Interview Political Awakenings: An Unpublished Howard Zinn Interview

In this unpublished interview from 2001, Howard Zinn talks about his coming-of-age as a radical thinker.

Feb 8, 2010 / Feature / Harry Kreisler

Obama’s Betrayal Obama’s Betrayal

Lawrence Lessig explains how Obama's surrender in the fight for Congressional reform betrayed Washington.

Feb 8, 2010 / Video / MSNBC

Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs! Who Dat? Dat’s the Super Bowl Champs!

The New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl 44. I can't believe I'm even typing the words. Five years ago this was the team considered most likely to be moved to Los Angeles. Four and a ...

Feb 8, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin

Welcome to Palinland Welcome to Palinland

With a nod to Rick Perlstein, Welcome to Palinland. Atop Palinland's Mount Rushmore are Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater. Palinland's Bill of Rights has been edited and redacted...

Feb 8, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Sarah Says It’s “Absurd Not to Consider” A Palin Presidency Sarah Says It’s “Absurd Not to Consider” A Palin Presidency

Sarah Palin fed the Teapartisans in Nashville an appetizer of warmed over one-liners about taxes, spending and deficits that add up to "generational theft." Then she gave...

Feb 7, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Around The Nation Around The Nation

Hopefully you've read Professor Lawrence Lessig's provocative new essay, "How to Get Our Democracy Back." Lessig's piece is essential reading for people across the politi...

Feb 6, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal Another Super Bowl, Another Scandal

It's Super Bowl season, another year, another scandal. This year's outburst over CBS's $3 million Focus on the Family ad has revived the mythology around another Super Bowl ad, t...

Feb 5, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Last Flight to Abu Dhabi Last Flight to Abu Dhabi

Billy Bragg, a living legend of the British punk and folk music scenes, just released a new song as catchy and relevant as anything he's produced in many years.

Feb 5, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

They call this "Journalism?"

Feb 5, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman

The Breakdown: Defense Spending and the 2011 Budget The Breakdown: Defense Spending and the 2011 Budget

What effect will the reduction in troops in Iraq that Obama has promised have on defense spending?

Feb 5, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

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