Jon Stewart on Obama, McCain’s ‘Word War II’ Jon Stewart on Obama, McCain’s ‘Word War II’
Barack Obama poses for the cover of a 1960s soul album, while John McCain wanders the outer reaches of the stage.
Oct 9, 2008 / The Daily Show
Is the Second Superpower of the Cold War Going Down? Is the Second Superpower of the Cold War Going Down?
In a 1998 interview with Le Nouvel Observateur, Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, spoke proudly of how, in July 1979, he had "si...
Oct 9, 2008 / TomDispatch
Voting the Fate of the Nation Voting the Fate of the Nation
This can be a transformative election. Will economic meltdown, race or regional loyalty be the trump card?
Oct 9, 2008 / Feature / Chalmers Johnson
Civic Virtues: Gore Vidal’s Selected Essays Civic Virtues: Gore Vidal’s Selected Essays
A new collection of Gore Vidal's essays showcases five decades of literary and political criticism, with his mocking, disenchanted patriotism in all its eloquence.
Oct 8, 2008 / Books & the Arts / George Scialabba
Agnostic, Atheist Votes Matter in November Agnostic, Atheist Votes Matter in November
Pursuing religious voters, Republicans and Democrats overlook the importance of the constituency of nonbelievers.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Ronald Aronson
Democrats Chase Evangelical Votes Democrats Chase Evangelical Votes
Led by Obama, Democrats are making a bid for evangelical voters. Lost cause or holy grail?
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Sarah Posner
Camp Bucca: Iraq’s Guantánamo Bay Camp Bucca: Iraq’s Guantánamo Bay
What will the United States do with 20,000 Iraqis in legal limbo?
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / David Enders
Can Obama Reform Healthcare? Can Obama Reform Healthcare?
He calls for universal coverage--but that's hard to get if insurance companies run the show.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman
Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan Wrong Prescription: McCain’s Healthcare Plan
McCain would encourage employers to cut coverage. No joke: that's his plan.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / J. Lester Feder