Politics

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

Nov 19, 2008 / The Editors

Peach State Promises Peach State Promises

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

Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols

Close Gitmo, End Military Commissions Close Gitmo, End Military Commissions

The ACLU leads a campaign to shed light on the abuses at Gitmo and to pressure Obama to keep his promise to shut it down.

Nov 19, 2008 / Brave New Films

Bearing the Weight of it All Bearing the Weight of it All

Barack Obama's electoral victory is momentous but ethereal. Progress is eroded when not pushed forward--and there is still much yet to be done.

Nov 19, 2008 / Benjamin Todd Jealous

The Daily Show: Barack Obama as Chicago Pope The Daily Show: Barack Obama as Chicago Pope

Obama would rather have his rivals inside the tent peeing out, while Americans want a government that urinates very far away from the tent.

Nov 19, 2008 / The Daily Show

Change We Can Bank On Change We Can Bank On

Reject the old-boy network whose sexism, stupidity and greed helped drive our current financial crisis. How about Sheila Bair for Treasury Secretary?

Nov 19, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Chris Hayes on the Bailout of Joe Lieberman Chris Hayes on the Bailout of Joe Lieberman

The Nation's Chris Hayes suggests that Congress might be too generous lately, by granting Joe Lieberman his beloved Homeland Security chairmanship.

Nov 18, 2008 / Countdown

Obama’s Latino Vote Mandate Obama’s Latino Vote Mandate

Latinos backed Obama by a 2-to-1 margin on election day and could be the biggest force behind a longterm, center-left political realignment.

Nov 18, 2008 / Feature / Steve Cobble and Joe Velasquez

Radio Nation with Laura Flanders Radio Nation with Laura Flanders

Nick Turse on a scandal that killed 11,000. Plus: Bob Dreyfuss, Patricia Williams and Frances Fox Piven on the nascent Obama policy agenda.

Nov 18, 2008 / Radio Nation

Sen. Ted Kennedy Returns to Senate Sen. Ted Kennedy Returns to Senate

Sen. Ted Kennedy triumphantly returns to the Senate and plans to make healthcare reform a top priority.

Nov 17, 2008 / Talking Points Memo

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