In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. By the time Barack Obama had finished speaking, Democrats across the country knew they had seen the future of their party. Political speech experts featured in this episode include: Michael A. Cohen: Author, […]
There is a petition circulating that seeks to turn over the state of Alaska back to Russian control. The “Alaska Back to Russia” petition has reportedly gotten nearly 30 thousand signatures. Alaska was purchased from Russia as a US territory in 1867 by then Secretary of State William Seward for 7 point 2 million dollars, […]
Introduction We have experienced a descent into hell (Hemos vivido un descenso a los infiernos) As many of you are probably unaware, but I have spent most of my time in Argentina since 2006 and have run one of the most successful news and information portals here in English since 2007 [ Good Morning Buenos Aires […]
Rachel Maddow joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss her new MSNBC documentary “Why We Did It” and how the Bush Administration’s decision to enter Iraq now affects all of Pres. Obama’s foreign policy. Maddow spoke with Mitchell Monday during an interview on Andrea Mitchell Reports and related that the content of her documentary about the lead-up […]
TIME‘s Christopher Matthews reveals where the major players of the financial crisis are now. “Five years ago, the U.S. financial system was rocked by a crisis that sent the economy into a tailspin. Here’s a look at what has happened to some of the big players behind the economic meltdown, whose choices helped cause […]