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December 8, 2008 Issue

Torie Osborn on Proposition 8, Alexander Cockburn on the economy, Christine Smallwood on geography.

Cover art by: Cover art by Doug Chayka; cover design by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels

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Editorial

Past and Future

Obama's too smart to allow the ideas of the past to define his presidency. Yet Timothy Geithner is an architect and enabler of the unfolding crisis.

William Greider

John Leonard

Toni Morrison, Victor Navasky and Gene Seymour remember a noted author, editor, critic and all-around stellar human being.

The Nation

Push Back on Prop 8

If the courts don't overturn Proposition 8, expect an initiative challenging it to appear on a California ballot.

Torie Osborn

Noted.

Kristina Rizga on harnessing young voters' energy, Stephen Duncombe on a spoof edition of the New York Times

The Editors

Peach State Promises

Obama should make a serious campaign swing through Georgia to get out the vote for Senate hopeful Jim Martin.

John Nichols

Time for a Bank Holiday

No more free money from Washington. No more masters of the universe. No more business as usual.

William Greider

Nation Contest: Retire Bush!

What should W. do after leaving office? Enter our contest and win an Edward Sorel cartoon.

Edward Sorel

Column

Return of the Wall Street Hustlers

Obama, who promised change, has put the same old Wall Street hustlers on his economic team. Maybe he could send us an e-mail to explain.

Robert Scheer

Obama Faces Deflation Risk

Wall Street was buoyed by the appointment of Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. But that can't offset worries that deflation will compound our economic woes.

Nicholas von Hoffman

Mark Cuban Libre

Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been accused of insider trading. Is he guilty or just a target because of his larger-than-life persona and populist appeal?

Dave Zirin