Stories by Christopher Hayes

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Washington's Elite Residents Have It Too Cushy to Notice the Collapse of the Middle Class

Posted on Mar 11, 2011, Source: The Nation

For the condo-buying, sushi-eating Beltway class, the recession is over. For the rest of America—not so much.

A Ground's Eye View of Palestine

Posted on Oct 18, 2010, Source: The Nation

To see the West Bank is to understand just what occupation requires.

America's System Failure: Only a Wave of Democratic Participation Can Save This Country

Posted on Feb 3, 2010, Source: The Nation

As welcome as it was, the removal of George W. Bush was not enough to cure what ails us. It goes to the root of our political system.

5 Ways the Government Used Our Money to Save Big Banks and Screw Us

Posted on Sep 26, 2009, Source: The Nation

The government hasn't exactly been forthcoming about how it has made buckets of money available to the banking sector. But here's what really happened.

The Secret Government: What a Real Bipartisan Probe of Bush-era Crimes Should Look Like

Posted on Sep 2, 2009, Source: The Nation

From CIA assassinations to domestic spying, a sweeping investigation of government crimes is not only possible -- it has been done before.

Stunning Government Billion-Dollar Giveaway to Paper Companies in the Works

Posted on Apr 4, 2009, Source: The Nation

A tax loophole could let the ten largest paper companies rake in a whopping $8 billion. Where's the outrage?

Blue Dogs: The Democrats Who Love Big Business

Posted on Feb 17, 2009, Source: The Nation

A bloc of 49 influential Dems thinks government's biggest problem is that it provides too much for its citizens.

Just What, Exactly, Is the DNC?

Posted on Aug 25, 2008, Source: The Nation

A look at what actually goes on at the Democratic National Convention.

MoveOn Is Not What You Think It Is

Posted on Jul 28, 2008, Source: The Nation

Capable of dominating a news cycle with a single ad and raising millions of dollars with one e-mail, MoveOn is a major political pioneer.

Progressive Dems Unveil Plan to End Iraq Occupation

Posted on Apr 2, 2008, Source: The Nation

Unlike plans offered by both Democratic presidential candidates, the congressional challengers' plan opposes any residual forces.

The Return of the SwiftBoaters

Posted on Jan 4, 2008, Source: The Nation

The shadowy group that smeared John Kerry in 2004 is ready to do its dirty work again.

Beware the NAFTA Super Highway!

Posted on Dec 26, 2007, Source: The Nation

Is the NAFTA Superhighway the first stage of a long, silent coup to supplant the sovereign United States with a North American Union?

Executive Excess on Capitol Hill

Posted on Nov 14, 2007, Source: The Nation

Democrats may not have the will to close the gaping loophole in the tax code that allows hedge fund billionaires to get off for a song.

Bloggers Who Crave the Mainstream Media's Attention

Posted on May 4, 2007, Source: ChrisHayes.org

The New Republic magazine makes a play for the progressive blogosphere, but it was In These Times that earlier got the story right.

The Man Who Might Make Obama President

Posted on Feb 5, 2007, Source: The Nation

David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.

Is 9/11 Paranoia Bad for the Country?

Posted on Dec 11, 2006, Source: The Nation

The biggest threat posed by the 9/11 Truth Movement is the danger that it will discredit the healthy skepticism Americans increasingly show toward their leaders.

Round Population Numbers Fuel the Immigration Scare

Posted on Oct 24, 2006, Source: TheNation.com

Even though anti-immigration activists like to trot out population figures to support closing the borders, we should really be concerned with the number of cars -- not people -- in the U.S.

Postmark Guantanamo

Posted on Jun 20, 2006, Source: In These Times

Why is the Pentagon keeping prisoners' mail from their lawyers?

Can We Win the Ground War at Home?

Posted on Dec 15, 2005, Source: The Nation

Grassroots groups that mobilized for the 2004 elections may have failed to defeat Bush, but they're still making waves across the country.

Who is Sherrod Brown?

Posted on Dec 2, 2005, Source: In These Times

An unabashed progressive takes aim at a Senate seat.

Slashing Costs, Busting Unions

Posted on Nov 6, 2005, Source: In These Times

Wal-Mart's anti-union crusade is a prime example of how corporations routinely break labor laws with few repercussions.

The Case for a Democratic Marker

Posted on Jul 26, 2005, Source: In These Times

Rick Perlstein, author of 'The Stock Ticker and the Superjumbo,' explains how the Democratic Party can pull together by simply never backing down.

Coins of the Realm

Posted on Jun 29, 2005, Source: The Nation

'Coingate,' a scandal at once farcical and outrageous, touches nearly every prominent elected Republican in Ohio and could finally pave the way for a Democratic resurgence in the state.

Corruption: A Proven Winner

Posted on Apr 23, 2005, Source: The Nation

Illinois is a bizarro-world inverse of the rest of the country, where Democrats dominate all branches of government, set the debate and drive policy, while Republicans grasp for a coherent message. Are there any lessons to be gleaned for Democrats elsewhere?

How to Turn Your Red State Blue

Posted on Mar 25, 2005, Source: In These Times

In order to grow, progressives need to learn from evangelical movements: Systematically expand the universe of access points to their worldview and actively recruit people into the fold.

The Fight for Our Future

Posted on Jan 25, 2005, Source: In These Times

The debate taking place over the future of the labor movement could determine its very survival.

A Good Call

Posted on May 17, 2004, Source: In These Times

Prisoners pay the highest prices anywhere in the country to make life-saving phone calls. Now prison advocates are fighting to end special contracts and lower the cost of a call.

Not Too Hip to Vote

Posted on Apr 20, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The challenge for progressives outraged at the Bush administration is to convert depth of sentiment into breadth of influence, and a number of groups are harnessing the energy of 20- and 30-somethings.

More Liberal Than Us

Posted on Mar 30, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The provisional Iraqi constitution is a progressive's dream. And there is a good chance it may remain just that.

Small Businesses Need Not Apply

Posted on Mar 15, 2004, Source: In These Times

The Iraqi reconstruction contracts are structured exactly like the Bush tax cuts -- they favor only the powerful.

Voter Outreach, Door by Door

Posted on Jan 27, 2004, Source: In These Times

Once considered a blow to the Democratic piggy bank, McCain-Feingold has inspired a massive new wave of fundraising alliances and get-out-the-vote campaigns.

Healthy Jobs

Posted on Jan 25, 2004, Source: In These Times

As SEIU casts its organizing eye on homecare workers, wages slowly and steadily rise.
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