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Brave New Films Contest: What Would You Ask McCain? Brave New Films Contest: What Would You Ask McCain?

Tell us what issue you would ask McCain to come clean about and why. You might just win a free 'Real McCain' t-shirt.

Oct 23, 2008 / Brave New Films

Michele Bachmann Versus Paul Wellstone Michele Bachmann Versus Paul Wellstone

After she was elected to the U.S. House in 2006 as a very conservative in 2006, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann -- who had already stirred more than her share of controve...

Oct 23, 2008 / John Nichols

Crossword Classic #23 Crossword Classic #23

From the March 20, 1948, issue.

Oct 23, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis

The $700 Billion Kiss-off? The $700 Billion Kiss-off?

The Roman historian Tacitus famously put the following lines in the mouth of a British chieftain opposed to imperial Rome: "They have plundered the world, stripping naked the...

Oct 23, 2008 / TomDispatch

McCain Attack Ads by John Woo, Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith McCain Attack Ads by John Woo, Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith

What if iconic Hollywood directors John Woo, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson took a crack at creating a John McCain attack ad?

Oct 23, 2008 / The Landline

Chris Matthews Battles Nancy Pfotenhauer Over Palin’s VP Role Chris Matthews Battles Nancy Pfotenhauer Over Palin’s VP Role

Chris Matthews confronts McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer about Sarah Palin's stubborn insistence that the VP is in 'charge of the Senate.'

Oct 23, 2008 / MSNBC

A Palin Wardrobe Prophet A Palin Wardrobe Prophet

About a month ago I got the following email from a reader. I'm now feeling like a total fool because I kept meaning to follow up, but was a bit OD'ed on Palin and had other thing...

Oct 23, 2008 / Chris Hayes

Obama the Philosopher Obama the Philosopher

Suddenly, Obama's making a pretty good case for why Americans should once again care for one another.

Oct 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Linda Hirshman

Rocking the Black Vote Rocking the Black Vote

Dallas DJ Tom Joyner is encouraging African-American listeners to engage in electoral politics.

Oct 22, 2008 / Amy Alexander

The Raucous Caucus The Raucous Caucus

A wave of progressive women candidates could help steer the next Congress in new directions on war and peace, fair trade and civil liberties.

Oct 22, 2008 / John Nichols

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