Who is Watching the Dems in Denver? (An Answer!) Who is Watching the Dems in Denver? (An Answer!)
Barack is now the nominee, Hillary is on board, Bill is kicking into gear and Joe is taking names. The Democrats' convention is eventful, but who is watching it all go down? Over ...
Aug 28, 2008 / Ari Melber
Famous in Japan Famous in Japan
Standing in line outside the Pepsi Center last night, sandwiched in between a group of rowdy lobbyists from Tennessee and what appeared to be the boys choir of Minnesota, the thou...
Aug 27, 2008 / Richard Kim
Mixed Feelings at the DNC Mixed Feelings at the DNC
There was caution as well as exuberance at the Democratic Convention Monday night. First the exuberance - the place was packed to the brim. The first thing I heard when I reached t...
Aug 27, 2008 / Laura Flanders
GroupFeel at the DNC GroupFeel at the DNC
I spent today with LGBT Democrats--it's very important here to say L/G/B/T or else someone will make a point, later on in conversation and not so subtly, of reminding you about a v...
Aug 27, 2008 / Richard Kim
Gold Medals Can’t Erase China’s Desecration of the Environment Gold Medals Can’t Erase China’s Desecration of the Environment
So the Chinese turned Beijing into a stage set for the Olympics, and the mass media went along with the deceptive reality show. NBC's camera operators kept their lenses so carefull...
Aug 25, 2008 / Frances Cerra Whittelsey
Shiny, Happy People Shiny, Happy People
My hotel in Denver is a block away from the 16th Street Mall--a ruler-straight stretch of Starbucks, Sunglasses Huts and Western-themed souvenir shops selling ceramic bald eagles p...
Aug 25, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Olympics Wrap-Up: Marco Polo Would Be Proud Olympics Wrap-Up: Marco Polo Would Be Proud
Not since Marco Polo has anyone traveled so far up China's Silk Roadwith such amoral élan. But there was Jacques Rogge, president of theIOC, knight of the court of ...
Aug 25, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Tailgating with the Dems in Denver Tailgating with the Dems in Denver
Sometimes tailgating is even better than the game. The Democratic National Convention starts Monday, but thousands of delegates, activists, operatives, protesters and members of th...
Aug 24, 2008 / Ari Melber
Don’t Listen to the Nay Sayers Listen to the Now Sayers Don’t Listen to the Nay Sayers Listen to the Now Sayers
It's 6 am in Denver and the sky's beginning to light up. An anti-war march starts in a few hours. The kick off event -- Live From Main Street Denver -- takes place at the Big Tent...
Aug 24, 2008 / Laura Flanders
Overlooked and Unappreciated in Beijing Overlooked and Unappreciated in Beijing
If a dynasty isn't noticed, can it really dominate? Lisa Leslie doesn't think so. Leslie just won her fourth consecutive gold medal at her fourthconsecutive Olympics--an un...
Aug 24, 2008 / Dave Zirin