Obama from Butte Obama from Butte
If Barack Obama's South Carolina win was a "black" thing, it's awfully strange how it's going down in Butte. US towns don't come much whiter or more hope-resistant than t...
Jan 29, 2008 / Laura Flanders
An Unmonumental Grimace An Unmonumental Grimace
Taking stock of the new New Museum.
Jan 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky
The Sorry State of a Lame-Duck’s Legacy The Sorry State of a Lame-Duck’s Legacy
The Constitution requires that presidents "from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall ...
Jan 29, 2008 / John Nichols
A Torch Passed A Torch Passed
With a veritable Mount Rushmore of Kennedy faces arrayed behind him, Barack Obama received powerful symbolic and political support from the icons of the liberal establishment.
Jan 29, 2008 / Feature / Amy Alexander
Endorsing Obama Endorsing Obama
The movement he's inspired holds the promise of a new cycle of activism, reform and fresh thinking. So I will support him through the inevitable storms ahead.
Jan 28, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Hillary’s Florida Flip Hillary’s Florida Flip
Hillary Clinton has decided to rewrite the rules of the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Like other candidates, she pledged not to campaign in Florida after ...
Jan 28, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance
President Bush is now daring Congress to defy his demand for more unchecked power to spy on Americans without warrants, vowing to veto temporary surveillance legislation and politi...
Jan 27, 2008 / Ari Melber
Chill, Bill Chill, Bill
It is time to pull Bill Clinton off the campaign trail he never should have gotten on. Yes, the former president is still a "rock star" in Democratic circles. Yes, he still has r...
Jan 27, 2008 / John Nichols
Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea
If the Mexican government and Grupo Mexico succeed in smashing a miners' strike, the reverberations will be felt even across the US border.
Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / David Bacon
Letter From Vietnam Letter From Vietnam
As Vietnam becomes a player in world trade, its human rights record and treatment of dissidents come under increased scrutiny. The world must do more.
Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / Dustin Roasa