Barack Obama, Feminist in Chief?
Katha Pollitt:Obama should make gender equality a keystone of his presidency--and the economic stimulus is a great place to start.
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Bread, Bombs, and the Big Stimulus
Katrina vanden Heuvel:We need a smart and focused inside-outside strategy to revive our frayed social compact -- now more critical than ever.
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Grijalva for Interior Secretary
John Nichols:Obama's considering an outstanding prospect for an important position.
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What Can YOU Do for Your Country?
Cora Currier:Rising college costs and fewer jobs for young workers have young people turning to service.Whether spurred by the economic downturn or inspired by Obama himself, we could see a new generation of commitment to public work.
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Don't Confuse Susan Rice with Condi
Ari Berman:Sending Susan Rice to the UN proves Obama's serious about putting diplomacy back at the center of US foreign policy.
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Robert Gates: Wrong Man for the Job
Katrina vanden Heuvel:What we need after eight ruinous years is experience informed by good judgment.
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Rahm Emanuel Unleashed
Saturday Night Live :President-elect Obama's Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, has a message for you: Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Obama Obsessed Fans Go Into Withdrawal
The Onion :Obama's candidacy was the only thing that gave their lives any meaning, now they wander aimlessly, unsure of what to do with themselves.
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Blogosphere Backlash to Barack?
MSNBC :The Nation's Ari Melber discusses why the progressive netroots are somewhat unhappy with Obama's cabinet picks to date.
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This Proud Moment
William Greider:This election will transform American life in ways we cannot yet fully imagine. Let us congratulate ourselves on being alive at such a promising moment.
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We, the People
Melissa Harris-Lacewell:America has a long way to go before we get to the "more perfect union" Obama promises. But the work has begun in earnest.
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The Better Angels of Our Nature
John Nichols: At a time when America desperately needs to begin anew, there is reason to believe we'll will get it right this time.
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Robert Gates: Wrong Man for the Job
Katrina vanden Heuvel
What we need after eight ruinous years is experience informed by good judgment.
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Feature
Imagining a New New Deal
Radio Nation : U.S. Economy
Howard Zinn, Frances Moore Lappe, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Eric Schlosser and...FDR himself weigh in on the troubled economy.
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Can Obama Stay the Course?
Robert Scheer : US Foreign Policy
As he drives his team of retreads, the challenge for Obama is to remain the agent of change who electrified the nation.
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The Fall of Triumphalism
Michael T. Klare : US Foreign Policy
Because of the hubris of Bush and Cheney, we face a world of multiplied dangers, emboldened challengers and a paucity of reliable allies.
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Obama's Gaffe on India
Robert Dreyfuss
He ought to be urging India to talk to Pakistan, not cross the border to "catch" the bad guys.
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Retire Bush!
Edward Sorel
What should W. do after leaving office? Enter our contest and win an Edward Sorel cartoon.
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Iraq Pact Challenges Antiwar Movement
Tom Hayden : Iraq
The US-Iraq Security Pact signals the war is ending--though not soon enough--and challenges peace activists to broaden their agenda against new quagmires.
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The People's Choice
Katha Pollitt : Reproductive Rights
Finally, a prochoice president. Here are five ways to solidify his position.
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Election's Over--Time to Begin
Michael Pertschuk : Activism & Organizing
How millions of Obama volunteers can go to work for a progressive agenda.
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Silence Broken: How Not to Spoil Obama's Victory
Kameelah Rasheed Even if Barack Obama is not everything you want in a president, his victory still warrants a full-hearted celebration.
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Moving Obama
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressives need to be as clear-eyed, tough and pragmatic about Obama as he is about us.
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Obama's New Deal
William P. Jones : Labor
Obama has an opportunity to further racial and economic justice by fusing the New Deal and civil rights traditions.
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UN Pick Rice: Another Wrong-on-Iraq Nominee
John Nichols
She fell for Colin Powell's WMD fantasies, and ridiculed those who did not.
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Don't Confuse Susan Rice with Condi
Ari Berman
Sending Susan Rice to the UN proves Obama's serious about putting diplomacy back at the center of US foreign policy.
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DC to Delhi: Only Our Missiles -- Not Yours | What is Rice going to say to India: only DC not Delhi is allowed to bomb Pakistan?
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» Editor's Cut
Bread, Bombs, and the Big Stimulus | We need a smart and focused inside-outside strategy to revive our frayed social compact -- now more critical than ever.
» Passing Through
Forget GM's Plan -- Where's The Government's Plan? | Create a demand for green cars.
This week: Imagining a new new deal, with Howard Zinn, Frances Moore Lappe, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Eric Schlosser and...FDR himself. Plus: Ennis Carter and Stephen Duncombe on the political propaganda legacy of the WPA. (13mb mp3)
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