Election 2008

A Misunderstanding on Iraq A Misunderstanding on Iraq

Progressives who support Barack Obama must use the primary race help shape his policies on Iraq.

Mar 26, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

War of The Word War of The Word

Why the fuss over Obama's pastor when Bible-based damnations for bad behavior is made in both black and white churches?

Mar 26, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts

Signs of trouble no matter who is elected President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Progressives for Obama Progressives for Obama

The future has arrived: progressives can make a difference to ensure Barack Obama is our next President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Tom Hayden, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bill Fletcher Jr., and Danny Glover

The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power

A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.

Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate

When it comes to unsavory religious affiliations, Hillary Clinton is a lot more vulnerable than Obama.

Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign

Clinton and Obama each have nuanced plans to ban private security firms from Iraq. The difference is how they're spinning them.

Mar 18, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

Obama, Politics and the Pulpit Obama, Politics and the Pulpit

The uproar over intemperate remarks by Obama's former pastor reveals all that's repellant in our national discourse over race, religion and politics.

Mar 17, 2008 / Feature / Chris Hayes

Economic Chaos, Political Consequences Economic Chaos, Political Consequences

As the federal bailout of the banking industry continues, is it too much to ask that McCain, Clinton and Obama abandon their blue-sky promises and address reality?

Mar 17, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Smearing Obama Smearing Obama

False claims about Obama intended to stoke racial and religious fear are trickling from the far right to the mainstream media.

Mar 13, 2008 / Ari Berman

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