A Very Different 100 Days A Very Different 100 Days
Many comparisons have been made between Obama and FDR. But the forty-fourth president will have a very different first 100 days.
Jan 17, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Nicholas von Hoffman
Holding Bush Accountable Holding Bush Accountable
Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.
Jan 15, 2009 / Feature / Elizabeth Holtzman
What Obama Means to the World What Obama Means to the World
Coming to terms with a black American not as a symbol of protest, but as a symbol of power.
Jan 15, 2009 / Feature / Gary Younge
Drowning Our Sorrows, Lifting a Glass Drowning Our Sorrows, Lifting a Glass
A sobering toast to the dubious achievements of the worst president in American history.
Jan 15, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Rick Warren’s Clout Rick Warren’s Clout
How powerful is he? Take a look at his tax breaks.
Jan 15, 2009 / Jon Wiener
Noted. Noted.
Ari Melber on Change.gov and torture, Esther Kaplan on an SEIU blunder, John Nichols on Obama's technology guru.
Jan 15, 2009 / The Editors
Ten Things You Can Do About the War in Congo Ten Things You Can Do About the War in Congo
What you can do about the war in the Congo.
Jan 15, 2009 / The Nation
For Progressive Patriotism For Progressive Patriotism
Love of country is expressed not just by civic virtue, but economic rights, rule of law and fair distribution of the nation's resources.
Jan 15, 2009 / John Nichols
The Commons The Commons
In our imperfect world, only the lucky few have access to wealth and cultural riches. There is a better way: it's called The Commons.
Jan 15, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Laura Hanna and Gavin Browning
Bob Herbert Questions Obama’s Afghanistan Policy Bob Herbert Questions Obama’s Afghanistan Policy
The New York Times columnist compares Obama's current Afghanistan strategy to JFK's escalation of Vietnam in the early 1960s.
Jan 15, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show