Beijing Opening: Show Goes On Without Spielberg Beijing Opening: Show Goes On Without Spielberg
On this morning, the day after the spectacular, pyrotechnic launchof the Olympic games, lets take a second to recall who wasexcluded from the party. No not George W. Bush o...
Aug 9, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Platform Fight: What About Guaranteed Health Care for All? Platform Fight: What About Guaranteed Health Care for All?
The Democratic Party's draft platform offers little in the way of a serious promise of health-care reform. The document reads as if it was written by the insurance industry rathe...
Aug 9, 2008 / John Nichols
Getting Georgia’s War On Getting Georgia’s War On
Russia's war in Georgia excites John McCain and the same neocons who led us into earlier disasters.
Obama: McCain Camp Is ‘Proud to Be Ignorant’ Obama: McCain Camp Is ‘Proud to Be Ignorant’
Barack Obama responds to McCain's energy policy smears in no uncertain terms.
Aug 8, 2008 / YouTube
Edwards Lied! Who Cares? Edwards Lied! Who Cares?
Yes, it's a disappointing surprise, especially to fans of his wife Elizabeth, that John Edwards has admitted that the National Enquirer got it right when it reported he'd been hav...
Aug 8, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
John McCain is Dazed and Confused John McCain is Dazed and Confused
Here's a comprehensive condemnation of John McCain's fitness to lead in less than six minutes.
Aug 8, 2008 / Talking Points Memo
In Defense of Team Darfur In Defense of Team Darfur
I never thought I've live to see the day I'd agree with Mitt Romney on anything. But this time, the man with the Ken doll hair got it exactly right. Romneywas raisi...
Aug 8, 2008 / Dave Zirin
Beyond Beijing: China’s Toughest Competition Beyond Beijing: China’s Toughest Competition
How will the Olympics play in the Chinese equivalent of Peoria, among a populace skeptical of the government's intent and eager to tout their own economic clout?
Aug 8, 2008 / Feature / Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess
Ali G Takes on the Olympics Ali G Takes on the Olympics
Big up yourselves! In this clip, Ali G keeps it real with John Naber, US Olympians President. Respect!
Aug 8, 2008 / Funny or Die
Temporary Beijing Pollution Measures Do Nothing for Chinese Temporary Beijing Pollution Measures Do Nothing for Chinese
Read more commentary by Frances Cerra Whittelsey on her blog, The Equalizer. They've closed the factories, stopped construction, taken half the cars off the road, told workers to ...
Aug 8, 2008 / Frances Cerra Whittelsey