A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election A Citizen Who Has Tried to Keep Informed Addresses Those Covering the 2008 Presidential Election
From the pulpit to the polling booth.
May 7, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Madame President Gets the 3am Phone Call… Madame President Gets the 3am Phone Call…
What would happen if Hillary Clinton got the call? "Hmmm...huh? Iran has what? Obliterate them!"
May 7, 2008 / Column / Randall Enos
Battle of the Hawks Battle of the Hawks
In the increasingly unlikely event of a McCain-Clinton election, people who care about peace have serious reason to worry.
May 7, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Let Them Eat Waffles Let Them Eat Waffles
How can Barack Obama--or any candidate--overcome the sad hypocrisy of our public discourse?
May 1, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Mickey Mouse Media Mickey Mouse Media
A serious debate focused about torture, wiretapping, food prices, world hunger... oh, wait. That's the kind of fairy tale they don't do at Disney.
May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Candidates Pump Gas The Candidates Pump Gas
As Clinton and McCain pander to frustrated voters with tax cuts, the real remedies to rising gas prices go unexplored.
Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
John McCain, Demonstrating His Intention to Make Inroads Among African-American Voters… John McCain, Demonstrating His Intention to Make Inroads Among African-American Voters…
But guess who showed up instead?
Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Taint Funny Taint Funny
Suddenly Obama-Man isn't feeling so good... he's only faster than a speeding suction cup arrow now!
Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Robert Grossman
No Country for Old Men No Country for Old Men
Age is a factor in this race and nowhere is it so important as in McCain's vice-presidential choice.
Apr 30, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer