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
Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft? Why Do We Care About the NFL Draft?
For fans, the pigskin meat market is mindless fun, but for young players, football is no fantasy.
Apr 28, 2008 / Column / Dave Zirin
Men of the Cloth Men of the Cloth
When it comes to keeping women pregnant and in their place, polygamous Mormons and the Pope have a lot in common.
Apr 24, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 US Casualties a Year
The psychological wounds of war will be with us for years to come.
Apr 24, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Americans Tell It Like It Is to the Iraqis Americans Tell It Like It Is to the Iraqis
"We blew up your country, assaulted your people and have perpetuated a state of chaos for five years."
Apr 24, 2008 / Column / Ward Sutton