Likable Enough for VP Likable Enough for VP
If Obama's looking for a right-of-center running-mate, Hillary's the best option out there.
Jun 18, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Where Is the Debate on Race? Where Is the Debate on Race?
Race remains a fundamental divide in American society--so why is the issue missing from the presidential campaign?
Jun 17, 2008 / Editorial / Gregory D. Squires
Big Oil Fuels ‘Straight Talk Express’ Big Oil Fuels ‘Straight Talk Express’
McCain has received millions in donations from the same companies that helped the Bush administration create an energy plan that has helped raise gasoline to $4 a gallon.
Jun 17, 2008 / Video / Brave New Films
Baracknophobia Baracknophobia
Jon Stewart mocks the media's willingness to peddle insane rumors about Barack Obama--and their tendency to place the blame on the internet.
Jun 17, 2008 / Video / The Daily Show
Obama’s Blind Spot on Israel Obama’s Blind Spot on Israel
Why is Barack Obama courting right-wing groups like AIPAC and steering clear of the American Jewish left and center?
Jun 16, 2008 / Feature / Nadia Hijab
Jon Stewart on Obama’s Fist Bump Jon Stewart on Obama’s Fist Bump
Stewart ridicules the mainstream media's latest foray into the politics of personal destruction.
Jun 12, 2008 / Video / The Daily Show
Obama and the Power of Symbols Obama and the Power of Symbols
Does Obama's candidacy represent a progressive paradigm shift--or is he just another mainstream Democrat?
Jun 12, 2008 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Obama’s Chicago Boys Obama’s Chicago Boys
Before Obama can transform the economy, he has some housecleaning to do.
Jun 12, 2008 / Column / Naomi Klein
Obama, McCain & Iraq Obama, McCain & Iraq
Let's hope Barack Obama resists the impulse to move to the center on one of the most contentious issues of the campaign: leaving Iraq.
Jun 12, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Why Do Women Give McCain a Zero? Why Do Women Give McCain a Zero?
Here's a sneak peek at what a women's health clinic could look like if John McCain is elected president.
Jun 10, 2008 / Video / Brave New Films