Barack Obama

The Hope Giver The Hope Giver

When it comes to American Empire, Obama's change is parsed as running the planet with greater efficiency.

Jun 5, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Mixed Blessing Mixed Blessing

Obama calls for direct dialogue and new trade deals with Latin America, but continued counterinsurgency in Columbia, tensions with Venezuela.

May 25, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Obama’s GOP Base Obama’s GOP Base

Judging by their voting patterns in the primaries, crossover Republicans may swing the presidential election for Barack Obama.

May 15, 2008 / John Nichols

The Empire Strikes Barack The Empire Strikes Barack

Can the entire narrative of the last few months of the Democratic nomination fight be found in the second Star Wars film?

May 8, 2008 / Humanitainment

Gas Tax Holiday (from Reality) Gas Tax Holiday (from Reality)

As far as Hillary Clinton is concerned, if you disagree with her gas tax plan, you're an elitist.

May 5, 2008 / Talking Points Memo

A Deeper Black A Deeper Black

Shelby Steele's book on Barack Obama, an outdated critique of identity politics, misses the candidate's essential power.

May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ta-Nehisi Coates

Can Obama Resurrect Real Conservatism? Can Obama Resurrect Real Conservatism?

A conversation with Andrew Bacevich about what conservatives and progressives can hope for in the post-Bush era.

Apr 30, 2008 / Feature / Susannah Vila

Fox News’ Obama Lies Are Spreading Fox News’ Obama Lies Are Spreading

We'd expect Fox News to cover Barack Obama unfairly, but who knew the so-called "liberal media" would follow their lead so often?

Apr 21, 2008 / Brave New Films

Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’ Pennsylvania’s ‘Obamicans’

Democratic activism and Obama's campaign have turned Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from solid red to purple--maybe even blue.

Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman

Bowling for Pennsylvania Bowling for Pennsylvania

Can Barack Obama get racially mixed communities in Pennsylvania's small towns to bowl together?

Apr 17, 2008 / Feature / Gaiutra Bahadur

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