Obama and King Obama and King
As Obama accepts his party's presidential nomination on the forty-fifth anniversary of King's most famous speech, a historian looks beyond the obvious analogies.
Aug 18, 2008 / Feature / Adele Oltman
The Democratic Veepstakes The Democratic Veepstakes
The Nation's Ari Melber sheds light on the real contenders for Obama's Vice President.
Aug 18, 2008 / YouTube
McCain, Circa 2003 McCain, Circa 2003
There's yet to be a solid, point-by-point effort to expose John McCain's pre-2003 views on Iraq, when (along with his neocon advisers and cheerleaders) he led the charge to Baghda...
Aug 17, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Blind to Bolt in Beijing Blind to Bolt in Beijing
The ultimate Olympic event is the 100-meter dash. From the greatness of Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, to the ignominy of Ben Johnson--it has in many ways come to define the ...
Aug 16, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Ceasefire and Chaos in Georgia Ceasefire and Chaos in Georgia
Once geopolitical lines are redrawn, the question must be answered: who started this war?
Aug 16, 2008 / Feature / Margarita Akhvlediani
Baracky II Baracky II
McCain keeps trying to knock him down, but Obama is prepared to overcome with his good character and reach victory.
Aug 15, 2008 / Humanitainment
From Fannie Lou Hamer to Barack Obama From Fannie Lou Hamer to Barack Obama
Democrats have come a long way from the first Denver convention a century ago.
Aug 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
No Free Press at Beijing Olympics No Free Press at Beijing Olympics
"Are you arresting me? I am a journalist," said John Ray, of London-based ITV News, as he was arrested by the Chinese police. The pernicious crime perpetrated by Jo...
Aug 15, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Bolivia Gets the Change It Asked For Bolivia Gets the Change It Asked For
Evo Morales expanded his mandate with a landslide victory in a referendum last week. But the Washington foreign policy establishment still won't acknowledge he's delivering on his...
Aug 15, 2008 / Feature / Mark Weisbrot
The Defunding of the Peace Movement The Defunding of the Peace Movement
If millions are to be spent on an anti-Iraq, anti-McCain message, the money will come from the Obama campaign or not at all.
Aug 15, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden