Studs Terkel: The Power of His Prose Studs Terkel: The Power of His Prose
He was our Boswell, our Whitman, our Sandburg. He could get people to open up and share their innermost thoughts and dreams.
Nov 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Dennis Kucinich
The Grand Immoderation of Studs Terkel The Grand Immoderation of Studs Terkel
When Studs Terkel was in the seventh grade, his teacher, Miss Henrietta Boone, asked the smart young whippersnapper who he was supporting in the presidential election of 1924. "A...
Oct 31, 2008 / John Nichols
Women’s Choice at Risk on Election Day Women’s Choice at Risk on Election Day
Attorney Sarah Weddington discusses the impact this election could have on reproductive rights.
Oct 31, 2008 / Feature / Reeve Hamilton
Political Haiku Winners Political Haiku Winners
From the thousands of politicized poets who submitted election-themed verse to People for the American Way's haiku contest, here are the winners.
Oct 31, 2008 / Feature / Erica Landau
Trick or Vote Trick or Vote
Looking to combine your Halloween and electoral activities tonight?You're in luck. Trick or Vote isthe nation's largest costumed canvassing operation. They've gotcostumed canvass...
Oct 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Support Rashid Khalidi Support Rashid Khalidi
I haven't spent any time on the latest McCarthyite garbage McCainFoxDrudge is pushing, attempting to make an issue of Obama's "ties" to Palestinian-American historian and author R...
Oct 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Rachel Maddow Interviews Barack Obama Rachel Maddow Interviews Barack Obama
Barack Obama tells Rachel Maddow why he hasn't attacked the Republican party more and how he intends to govern a working majority.
Oct 31, 2008 / MSNBC
End the ‘Voter Fraud’ Debate End the ‘Voter Fraud’ Debate
Fight the conservative bogeyman of voter fraud by supporting a system of universal voter registration.
Oct 31, 2008 / Joel Barkin and Christian Smith-Socaris
Obama and Iraq Obama and Iraq
There's no doubt that the financial crisis, job insecurity, and fundamental economic worries are the No. 1 issue in Tuesday's vote. But that raises a critical question: If Barack ...
Oct 31, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Halloween, Elections and Haywire Emotions Halloween, Elections and Haywire Emotions
I don't know about you but I am having a hard time sleeping, and a tough time focusing on the day-to-day tasks of my job. Sure, there's that big investigative piece waiting to run...
Oct 31, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel