What Obama Means to the World
Gary Younge : Coming to terms with a black American not as a symbol of protest, but as a symbol of power.
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Mark Gevisser on South Africa, Calvin Trillin on Roland Burris, Franklin J. Bruno on the history of jazz
Articles
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Echoes of South African Redemption
Mark Gevisser : If the last great redemptive moment in global politics was Nelson Mandela's liberation and ascent to power, Barack Obama's presidency will be the next.
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Italy's New Racism
Frederika Randall : Once upon a time, this Catholic country prided itself that Italians were brava gente, good people and tolerant. No more.
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Germany's Turkish Obama
Paul Hockenos : Might a Deutschturke one day become chancellor of Germany? The prospect lies in the distant future.
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Slumdog President
Lakshmi Chaudhry : Many Indians believe Obama's victory makes all things possible for people of color--but for all the good will, there is little mention of India's ever-present racism.
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Holding Bush Accountable
Elizabeth Holtzman : Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.
Letters
Editorials & Comment
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For Progressive Patriotism
John Nichols : Love of country is expressed not just by civic virtue, but economic rights, rule of law and fair distribution of the nation's resources.
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The Crisis Is Global
William Greider : Six months from now, if the Obama recovery does not materialize, the president may discover he has to reinvent himself.
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Noted.
: Ari Melber on Change.gov and torture, Esther Kaplan on an SEIU blunder, John Nichols on Obama's technology guru.
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Rick Warren's Clout
Jon Wiener : How powerful is he? Take a look at his tax breaks.
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Ten Things
What you can do about the war in the Congo.
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An Inauguration for the Ages
The spirits of the civil rights movement--and movements for social justice everywhere--were with Obama on this historic Inauguration Day. Artist John Mavroudis imagines the occasion.
Reviews
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book
In His League
Scott Sherman : An affectionate and absorbing oral history raises questions of whether George Plimpton's amiable exterior concealed a man without qualities.
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Back Talk: Jill Lepore and Jane Kamensky
Christine Smallwood : Jill Lepore and Jane Kamensky talk about how they wrote the occasionally racy historical novel Blindspot.
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book
Jazz Is?
Franklin J. Bruno : A new book on the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians looks at jazz as a power stronger than itself.
Columns
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DIARY OF A MAD LAW PROFESSOR
Drowning Our Sorrows, Lifting a Glass
Patricia J. Williams : A sobering toast to the dubious achievements of the worst president in American history.
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THE LIBERAL MEDIA
Gaza Agonistes
Eric Alterman : There's panic in the neocon playground as young liberal Jewish bloggers refuse to be silenced.
Crossword
Web
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On the Road to the Inauguration
American News Project : A glimpse at one group of passengers on their 700-mile bus journey from Fort Valley, Ga--to witness history firsthand.
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Seeking Obama's Center
Victor Navasky : The pundits insist Obama will govern from the center, but to me it seems he's dedicated to redefining where the center is.
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Openly Gay Bishop Reflects on Obama
The Daily Show : With Barack Obama's inauguration, Gene Robinson has hope that an openly gay person can become president in the future.
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Is Obama the Next Lincoln?
CBS : Two historians discuss the similarities and differences between the two senators cum presidents from Illinois.
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TruthDig
A New Era of Accountability
Robert Scheer : As Obama gets down to work, what assurances do we have that he will break with the past--on an unfair and opaque bailout and the war in Afghanistan?
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The Short of It
Underground Man
Justin Taylor : Nimrod Workman's craggy ballads of Mingo County coal country.
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Inside the Barack Concert
The Daily Show : Jon Stewart observes that after eight long years good entertainers will perform for the president again.
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How the Bailout Fails Community Banks
American News Project : The government has not taken fleeing depositors into account and, as a result, small banks and their surrounding communities will suffer.
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Ten Questions for a New President
An unprecedented grassroots campaign swept Barack Obama into office. Now that he's President, what's at stake?
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The Work Has Begun
Victor Navasky : On a cool and bright Inaugural Day in Washington, the change an extraordinary leader has promised is beginning to be felt.
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Slide Show: Obama's Inauguration
Images from the Inauguration, the Lincoln Memorial concert and celebrations in the nation's capital and beyond.
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Dick Cheney: The Final Interview
Saturday Night Live : Dick Cheney says his farewells and, as per usual, makes no apologies for his tenure in office.
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Inaugural Journey
Victor Navasky : Traveling by train to Washington today, to witness an historic inauguration, summons memories of a very different inauguration, fifty-five years ago.
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Rock for Barack
Corbin Hiar : A concert unlike any Washington has seen unfolded Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial, expressing the hopes and dreams of a nation on the cusp of enormous change.
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Let the Party Begin!
Corbin Hiar : A mix of patriotism and Obamamania permeate the frigid air, as young Obama supporters arrive in the Capital.
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Prelude to an Inaugural
Tom Engelhardt : A modest proposal of words Barack Obama might say when he takes the oath of office in Washington on Tuesday.
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Howl
A Very Different 100 Days
Nicholas von Hoffman : Many comparisons have been made between Obama and FDR. But the forty-fourth president will have a very different first 100 days.
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Detroit's Impaired Vision
Barbara Crossette : In the end, it wasn't shoddy products or high wages that put the US auto industry on the ropes. It was a failure to innovate for global markets.
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Bank of America: Bad for America
Brave New Films : How much did the Bank of America contribute to the housing crisis and what has changed since the firm received bailout money? Not much.
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Protesters Demand Peace in Gaza
Brett Story : Opponents of the attacks on Gaza gather in New York City to express their anger, grief and desire for peace.
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Gaza Notebook
Fawaz A. Gerges : Israel's assault on Gaza is radicalizing mainstream Muslim opinion. And regardless how this war ends, Hamas will likely emerge a more powerful force than before.
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An Epoch Named!
Chuck Collins & Sam Pizzigati : Your submissions to the Name Our Epoch contest were awesome: The Age of Avarice, The Crassical Period, The Bling Bang, The New Steal. And the winner is.....
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Social Movements 2.0
Brendan Smith, Tim Costello & Jeremy Brecher : The tension around the pros and cons of online organizing has spurred a healthy debate in the social movement community.
Cover illustration by John Mavroudis (key to names); design by Gene Case & Stephen Kling/Avenging Angels
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