My Interview With John Legend My Interview With John Legend
For Legend, who had emerged from humble roots in Springfield, Ohio to become the Obama campaign's most visible musical surrogate, his involvement in the Democratic National Convent...
Sep 1, 2008 / Max Blumenthal
If It Keeps On Raining… If It Keeps On Raining…
It's hard to tell at this point just how bad Gustav is going to be. CNN Is reporting that the industrial canal levees have been breached and water is pouring into the lower nin...
Sep 1, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Security State Security State
I arrived too late in Minneapolis to witness the police (and FBI) raiding the houses of supposed protesters, but a number of people have been doing incredible coverage of it. Rea...
Sep 1, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Labor Day: Obama Returns to Union Heartlands Labor Day: Obama Returns to Union Heartlands
ST. PAUL -- Barack Obama will return to the traditional heartlands of the American trade union movement on this Labor Day, marching in and speaking at the close of the annual Labo...
Sep 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Palin on Ron Paul “Right On!” Campaign Palin on Ron Paul “Right On!” Campaign
In a February interview with MTV, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin lavished praise on maverick Republican presidential contender Ron Paul. She had a few nice things to say about anoth...
Sep 1, 2008 / John Nichols
Diddy to McCain: “You Are Buggin” with Palin Diddy to McCain: “You Are Buggin” with Palin
Forget Paris Hilton, rapper and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is now taking on John McCain. Combs posted an extended YouTube blog this weekend, part of his "Diddy ...
Sep 1, 2008 / Ari Melber
Hello, God: About the Hurricane Hello, God: About the Hurricane
OK, God, we know James Dobson asked his followers to pray for rain on Obama in Denver last week. But this storm in New Orleans isn't what anybody had in mind.
Sep 1, 2008 / Michael Moore
Obama vs. Jimmy Carter Obama vs. Jimmy Carter
If you watched the Democratic convention closely -- very closely -- you caught a brief glimpse of former President Jimmy Carter on stage, looking decidedly unhappy. No surprise: ...
Aug 31, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
McCain Alienates His Base McCain Alienates His Base
I don't really intend to write a whole lot more about Sarah Palin, since I think the pick, while possibly shrewd, is such a craven and obvious political ploy, it doesn't merit too...
Aug 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Why Obama Should Fight For Alaska Why Obama Should Fight For Alaska
ST. PAUL -- Barack Obama prevailed in the February 5 Democratic presidential caucuses in Alaska by one of the largest margins he achieved in any of the many state battles that led...
Aug 31, 2008 / John Nichols