Elections

Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?

The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.

Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Carter Speaks His Mind Carter Speaks His Mind

A conversation with the former President on Jonathan Demme's new film, Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and the difficulty of talking about Israel and Palestine.

Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols

Crisis as Opportunity Crisis as Opportunity

The softening economy, foreclosures, bank write-offs, the swooning dollar and stock market are intruding on the politics of 2008. Do the candidates have a clue?

Nov 15, 2007 / The Editors

Clinton Under Fire for Planting Fake Questions Clinton Under Fire for Planting Fake Questions

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign came under fire over the weekend for planting fake questions at town hall events--and the netroots are on to her

Nov 11, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber

Gender Card: Hillary Shuffles the Deck Gender Card: Hillary Shuffles the Deck

Mainstream media pundits claim she's playing the victim. In fact, she's running like a man, playing out a national fantasy to rescue America.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Susan Faludi

Bill Richardson Bill Richardson

The broadest experience, smart on Iraq.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Rocky Anderson

Barack Obama Barack Obama

A visionary candidate for a new America.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Michael Eric Dyson

Dennis Kucinich Dennis Kucinich

A farsighted populist and pacifist.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Gore Vidal

Mike Gravel Mike Gravel

An inconvenient truth-teller.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Richard Kim

Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd

Strongest on human rights and civil liberties.

Nov 8, 2007 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro

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