Bloomberg as Oligarch Bloomberg as Oligarch
The voters of New York City have twice voted by referendum to limit local elected officials to two four-year terms. But now Mayor Michael Bloomberg is attempting to circumvent th...
Oct 22, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Olbermann Asks Is Palin Smarter Than a Third Grader? Olbermann Asks Is Palin Smarter Than a Third Grader?
After three months of campaigning, Sarah Palin still seems to have no clue what a vice president's duties actually are.
Oct 22, 2008 / Countdown
Al Qaeda Endorses McCain Al Qaeda Endorses McCain
The Post today reports that Al Qaeda has endorsed John McCain for president. With seemingly impeccable logic, the cave dwellers -- actually, more likely, Quetta-squatters -- say t...
Oct 22, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
The Battle for Obama’s Economic Soul The Battle for Obama’s Economic Soul
Let's hope he listens to Paul Volker and Warren Buffet--and keeps at bay Rubin, Summers and others responsible for the current debacle.
Oct 22, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Video Your Vote Video Your Vote
YouTube and PBS are offering a prominent platform for citizens to police the election process on November 4.
Oct 21, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation
Video Your Vote Video Your Vote
Two weeks from today, the longest, most historic, and, perhaps, most critical presidential campaign in recent US history, will finally (we hope!) come to a conclusion as a record ...
Oct 21, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
The Real Truth About ACORN The Real Truth About ACORN
In recent weeks, the McCain campaign has been claiming ACORN knowingly participated in 'voter fraud.' In reality, this is a calculated attempt by the GOP to suppress the vote.
Oct 21, 2008 / Brave New Films
A Lesson for the Next President A Lesson for the Next President
Will our next president have the courage to scrap No Child Left Behind?
Oct 21, 2008 / Feature / Demitrious Sinor
Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy Report From the Socialist International Conspiracy
Our operatives on Wall Street were doing a good job bringing down capitalism one hedge fund at a time. But then Goldman Sachs staged a counter-coup.
Oct 21, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich
Seeing Past the Ivy: Do Literary Mandarins Put Reading At Risk? Seeing Past the Ivy: Do Literary Mandarins Put Reading At Risk?
Why the commentariat's response to hand-wringing about "the decline of reading" condescends to the large mass of nonspecialist readers.
Oct 21, 2008 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz