Obama in Afghanistan: Careful What You Wish For Obama in Afghanistan: Careful What You Wish For
He says Afghanistan is the war America should be fighting. But on this much-ballyhooed listening tour, will he be hearing anything he doesn't already know?
Jul 20, 2008 / Feature / Graham Usher
Maliki’s Obama Endorsement Maliki’s Obama Endorsement
In a huge setback for John McCain and the Bush Administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki endorses Barack Obama's timeline for withdrawal--and the presumptive Democratic n...
Jul 19, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Obama and Iraq Obama and Iraq
His plan to exit Iraq falls far short of the complete withdrawal most Americans want. But it's a place to start.
Jul 16, 2008 / The Editors
Indiscreet Conversations Indiscreet Conversations
Jesse Jackson's gaffe demonstrates that the days of being able to think out loud are over.
Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Gary Younge
Tough Love for Bankers Tough Love for Bankers
Our current financial disaster is the real legacy of the Reagan Revolution. So why don't we let the deregulated banking industry sink or swim?
Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan
Obama's plan to de-escalate the war in Iraq only to ramp up another in Afghanistan just might work. It could also entrap the US in an even wider quagmire.
Jul 15, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
The New Yorker Cover Controversy The New Yorker Cover Controversy
Laura Flanders leads a panel discussion featuring Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker about the controversial Barack Obama cover.
Jul 14, 2008 / GRITtv
Fox Attacks Michelle Obama Fox Attacks Michelle Obama
Fox's long history of racism is nothing new, but it has been particularly egregious when it comes to their coverage of the Obamas.
Jul 9, 2008 / Brave New Films
Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama Online Activists Keep the Pressure on Obama
If Obama is lucky, he will continue to benefit from these energized, sophisticated activists who support his candidacy while they press his hand.
Jul 7, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber
Barack at Risk Barack at Risk
Barack Obama could put his entire candidacy at risk if his audacity on the war in Iraq continues to shrivel.
Jul 5, 2008 / Tom Hayden