In the light of revelations that Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry that had been called "Niggerhead," Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Wyatt Cenac took a tour of other places with racist names.
Civil rights activist and attorney Van Jones said Thursday night on MSNBC that he planned to build a "progressive counterbalance" to the tea party movement.
Vermont governor Peter Shumlin (D) appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show Friday evening to express his concern over the possible government shutdown over FEMA funds.
In an exclusive interview published on Monday by New Scientist, a key member of the notorious hacker group LulzSec spoke directly for the first time about how he sees himself and his motivations.
Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, with the situation deteriorating to the point of famine in some areas, the UN said Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters Friday, former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann said his new show on the Current TV network would look to reclaim something that's long since vanished from television newsrooms: independence.
