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Foley Talks Border Security With Lou Dobbs

By | 10.04.10 | 6:20 pm

TWI’s Elise Foley made an appearance last week on Lou Dobbs Radio, discussing immigration reform and border security with the notoriously anti-illegal immigration host. It’s a worthwhile debate the whole way through, but it’s particularly amusing to note Dobbs’ increasing frustration as he tries, without much success, to get Foley More…

Taxing the Super-Rich, Ctd.

By | 09.23.10 | 9:17 am

Yesterday, my friend Reihan Salam and I recorded a Bloggingheads video, where we talked mostly in broad terms about taxes, fairness and economic growth. You can watch the whole thing here:

Zwick Discusses National Organization for Marriage’s Funding

By | 09.21.10 | 11:21 am

Public News Service called up TWI’s own Jesse Zwick to hear more about the financial support the Knights of Columbus are giving the National Organization for Marriage, a nonprofit group fighting same-sex marriage initiatives.

Restuccia on the Gulf Oil Spill and Claims Process

By | 09.07.10 | 12:03 pm

If you can’t get enough of Andrew Restuccia’s coverage of the Gulf oil spill and claims process, check out these recent radio appearances to hear more of his insights into those stories.

Lowrey Talks Small Business Bill on MSNBC

By | 08.02.10 | 1:51 pm

If you were on your way out of town Friday evening, you might have missed TWI economy reporter Annie Lowrey on MSNBC, discussing Republican obstruction of a Senate bill that would help small businesses. Not to worry: we have the clip for you, below the jump.

Lowrey Discusses Unemployed Netroots on MSNBC

By | 07.29.10 | 10:28 am

Last night, TWI’s Annie Lowrey talked to Chris Hayes, guest host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, about the burgeoning political consciousness of unemployed Americans — what she’s termed the “unemployed netroots.”

Lowrey and Salam Talk Unemployment on Bloggingheads

By | 07.13.10 | 9:21 am

It ain’t uplifting, but it’s arguably the most pressing issue facing the country right now, so after the jump, check out TWI’s Annie Lowrey and the omnipresent Reihan Salam discussing the unemployment crisis on bloggingheads.tv:

Lowrey Tells Tale of GOP Jobless Benefits Obstructionism on MSNBC

By | 07.01.10 | 9:13 pm

Earlier this evening, Annie Lowrey made an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” guest-hosted by The Nation’s Chris Hayes, to discuss her piece today on the Senate’s nine-month effort to extend unemployment benefits — and GOP’s maneuvers to kill any extension that added to the country’s budget deficit. Check More…

Lowrey and Konczal Talk Money on Bloggingheads

By | 05.27.10 | 10:23 am

TWI’s Annie Lowrey makes another appearance on Bloggingheads.tv today, discussing all things financial with Rortybomb’s Mike Konczal: regulatory reform, Blanche Lincoln’s derivatives proposal, Fannie and Freddie and the economic impact of the oil spill. Check out the video after the jump:

Lowrey Talks Political Irony on Bloggingheads

By | 05.10.10 | 4:42 pm

TWI’s Annie Lowrey and the Heritage Foundation’s Conn Carroll recorded an episode of Bloggingheads.tv that went up today. The theme? The political ironies of the day: Could the oil spill sink climate legislation? How does the Greek bailout affect the Obama presidency? How are amendments to financial regulatory reform bringing More…