McCain Must Release His Medical Records McCain Must Release His Medical Records
The state of John McCain's health is an issue of grave concern for all Americans, regardless of political persuasion.
Sep 15, 2008 / Brave New Films
Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team
The man instrumental in a White House move to deport John Lennon in 1972 now heads McCain's transition team.
Sep 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jon Wiener
Deep Thought Deep Thought
It's a bit strange that we've been spending so much time digging into the town politics of Wasilla, AK (pop. 9,780) while the entire American financial system implodes. Big electi...
Sep 15, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Return to Sanity Return to Sanity
Dick Cavett got it about right when he wrote the other day, "There's something almost funny in the idea that she [Palin] is being speedily stuffed, Strasbourg-goose-style, with kn...
Sep 15, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Alaska Women Cool to Palin Alaska Women Cool to Palin
As the Palin bandwagon gathers steam, progressive Alaskans who know her raise objections.
Sep 14, 2008 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
Appreciation: David Foster Wallace Appreciation: David Foster Wallace
One of the most vexing frustrations of the human condition is the fact that we are forever caged inside our own minds. Love, romantic and familial, and friendship, bring us as clo...
Sep 14, 2008 / Chris Hayes
UN Summit Must Address Population Issues UN Summit Must Address Population Issues
As the UN meets today to assess its plan to heal a suffering world, the billions of women who still lack fundamental rights--especially reproductive rights- must be heard.
Sep 14, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Crossette
“Come Talk about Sarah Palin” “Come Talk about Sarah Palin”
ANCHORAGE – Ed Schultz, the nationally syndicated radio host, came to Alaska looking to find out about Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. The North Dakota-based ...
Sep 14, 2008 / John Nichols
McCain’s Ads Are Lies McCain’s Ads Are Lies
We are in the two-minute drill with no timeouts. No more sitting on the sidelines and allowing the McCain campaign to rack up points with countless distortions.
Sep 13, 2008 / Brave New Films
Thank God for Barbara Walters? Thank God for Barbara Walters?
I never thought I'd say this--but thank God for Barbara Walters. I have been waiting patiently for the election's narrative to shift from pigs wearing lipstick to the issue...
Sep 13, 2008 / Adam Howard