• Apocalypse Later

  Presidential Election 2008

  John Feffer: We thought we'd averted apocalypse. Instead, by tinkering on the edges while basically maintaining the status quo, a different kind of apocalypse, the slow-motion kind, is now upon us.

• The Illusory Middle

  Presidential Election 2008

  Victor Navasky: Moving to the center to woo undecided voters, Obama risks losing his greatest asset: authenticity.

• The Biden Bid

  Presidential Election 2008

  It could have been worse--a lot worse. But the race is really about Obama and McCain.

• The Cold War President

  Presidential Election 2008

  Robert Scheer: He lacks the chops to deal with our economic crisis, so McCain's best strategy is to run as the President who'll fight the next cold war. Scary thing: he might win.

• Media Gone Mad

  Journalists & Journalism

  Eric Alterman: The national news narrative from Denver is completely nuts: consider the unsourced myth of the Clinton-Obama feud.

• From King to Obama

  Civil Rights Movement

  Steve Cobble: Barack Obama stands on the shoulders of many as he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. One set of those shoulders belongs to Jesse Jackson.

• Raging Inflation

  U.S. Economy

  Nicholas von Hoffman: Our paychecks are disintegrating as we drive them to the bank. Forget hope and change: why aren't the candidates talking about inflation?

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• The Democratic Veepstakes

  Presidential Election 2008

  YouTube : The Nation's Ari Melber sheds light on the real contenders for Obama's Vice President.

• Bush Declares America Has No Problems

  Media

  YouTube : President Bush blows and Bob Costas shines during a revealing interview at the Beijing Olympics.

• Obama: McCain Camp Is 'Proud to Be Ignorant'

  Presidential Election 2008

  YouTube : Barack Obama responds to McCain's energy policy smears in no uncertain terms.

• Naomi Klein Outfoxes Fox

  Disaster Capitalism

  YouTube : Naomi Klein debunks Bush's offshore drilling plan on Fox Business News' Happy Hour Program.

• McCain Learns How to Use a Computer

  John McCain

  YouTube : McCain, the self-proclaimed 'illiterate,' computer non-user gets excited about a one-hour CD that guarantees it can teach him this 'complicated' technology.

• Edwards Defends Obama's Iraq Policy

  Iraq War

  YouTube : Appearing on Good Morning America, John Edwards speaks out against false claims that Barack Obama has flip-flopped on Iraq.

• McCain Strikes a Pose

  Humor

  YouTube : How can John McCain make himself more exciting to voters? He needs to team up with Madonna!