This Is Not Normal

How significant was the White House health care summit? Blogger Richard "RJ" Eskow assesses the political landscape.

How transformational is the president's budget? National Priorities Project Exec. Dir. Jo Comerford analyzes the military side, and blogger David Dayen sizes up the domestic side.

Big events next week will indicate how far, how fast President Obama is willing to go. Plus, Sam Seder talks about the state of conservatism and his prospects at MSNBC.

We stepped up, pressed Congress and got economic recovery passed. What's next? Jason Rosenbaum from theseminal.com and Health Care for America Now joins us.

Senate "moderates" weaken the econ recovery bill. Barry Kendall of the Progressive Ideas Network discusses the new book, "Thinking Big," and what to work on after the bill.

Obama's first 10 Days, not too shabby! Plus, Will Bunch discusses his new book on the real Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Myth."

After the big day, and the big mandate, where we go from here? Mike Lux, author of "The Progressive Revolution," charts the course for the progressive movement.

Grist's David Roberts previews the year in environmental and clean energy legislation.

Our discourse about the Middle East conflict is starting to get civil. Plus, La Vida Locavore's Jill Richardson previews the year in food politics.

As the traditional media and conservative flacks whine and nitpick, how we can beat back the peanut gallery and focus on the big challenges ahead.

Frederick Clarkson, editor of "Dispatches From The Religious Left," joins us to discuss the choice of Rick Warren for the Inaugural Invocation. Plus, why we can't let Warren distract us from big policy challenges right around the corner.

Conservative cowards risk economy to bash unions. Plus, Bob Cesca on his new book, "One Nation Under Fear."

Get ready to defend the stimulus from conservative lies. Blaming the homeless for the global recession. And find out what who John McCain, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney and more gave thanks to on Thanksgiving Day.

Eric Lotke of Campaign for America's Future discusses his new report on our crumbling infrastructure, and Rev. Peter Ives analyzes how religion impacted the 2008 elections.

What's more important, Obama's personnel or his policies? Plus, David Rees talks about the final Get Your War On book compilation.

Why McCain can't seem to turn the race around. Plus, Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News and Attytood on the race in PA.

Republicans are in a tizzy because all the old divisive tricks don't seem to be working. Plus, Sara Robinson from Campaign for America's Future, Group News Blog and Orcinus on the rise of right-wing hate.

The joys of watching hate-filled conservative heads exploding. Plus, Kenneth Quinnell of the Florida Progressive Coalition gives us the ground-level view of the race in FL.

Jessica Valenti, from Feministing.com, can't find the feminism in Sarah Palin.

Rick Perlstein, in St. Paul all week, assesses the Republican National Convention.