Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden, the former California state assemblyman and senator, author, lifelong activist, and Nation editorial board member, died in Santa Monica on October 23, 2016. He was the author of more than 20 books, including most recently Hell No: The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement (Yale) and Listen, Yankee! Why Cuba Matters (Seven Stories).

Undecided Progressives: Make the Difference for Obama Undecided Progressives: Make the Difference for Obama

Thinking of casting a symbolic vote for Nader or some other third-party progressive? Think again.

Oct 8, 2008 / Tom Hayden

Obama’s Bailout Strategy Obama’s Bailout Strategy

Framing the financial crisis as a verdict on free-market fantasies, Obama can win with a mandate to end the war and build a better economy from the bottom up.

Oct 2, 2008 / Tom Hayden

Defending Obama’s Foreign Policy Defending Obama’s Foreign Policy

When Robert Dreyfuss attacks Obama's policies on Afghanistan, it's not helpful to the progressive cause.

Sep 29, 2008 / Tom Hayden

Turning Point in the Gang Crisis Turning Point in the Gang Crisis

Will the missing issues of gangs, poverty, dropouts, the inner city and policing redefine the presidential debate?

Sep 12, 2008 / Tom Hayden

The Secret Behind the Surge The Secret Behind the Surge

Bob Woodward's new book on the Bush years in Iraq raises the possibility that extrajudicial killings--not the surge--were the biggest factor in reducing violence.

Sep 10, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

The Problem Is Empire The Problem Is Empire

The challenge to the peace movement is not to liberalize the empire; the task is to peacefully and steadily bring it to an end--and make democracy safe for the world.

Sep 2, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Tom Hayden

Peace Voters Face New Challenges Peace Voters Face New Challenges

It was a barely good week for the antiwar movement in Denver; peace voters face huge challenges in the election season ahead.

Aug 29, 2008 / Tom Hayden

Warning to Obama on the New Cold War Warning to Obama on the New Cold War

McCain and the neocons are heating up a conflict in the Caucasus; it's up to the peace movement to keep Obama from signing on.

Aug 22, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

The Defunding of the Peace Movement The Defunding of the Peace Movement

If millions are to be spent on an anti-Iraq, anti-McCain message, the money will come from the Obama campaign or not at all.

Aug 15, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Obama From the Agora Obama From the Agora

Assessing Barack Obama's mythic destiny: will he become more Athenian than Spartan?

Jul 30, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Tom Hayden

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