Campaigns and Elections

Mixed Blessing Mixed Blessing

Obama calls for direct dialogue and new trade deals with Latin America, but continued counterinsurgency in Columbia, tensions with Venezuela.

May 25, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

The Culture War Disarmed The Culture War Disarmed

This time, Democrats won't be losing the culture war.

May 22, 2008 / Editorial / Richard Kim

War of Words War of Words

An argument over how US officials should speak about terrorism bodes ill for this political season.

May 22, 2008 / Feature / Aziz Huq

Election 2008: Where They Stand Now Election 2008: Where They Stand Now

Here's the latest on Barack Star, the Presumptive Deludee, the Ex-First Black President and more.

May 21, 2008 / Column / Ward Sutton

McCain’s Hamas Hypocrisy McCain’s Hamas Hypocrisy

The Nation's Chris Hayes takes on McCain's evolving position on Hamas. Turns out he was for talking to Hamas before he was against it.

May 19, 2008 / Video / Press Room

Boxed In Boxed In

Electoral reform in the United States will require federal intervention to empower voters and overcome the challenges posed by state and local autonomy.

May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Peter C. Baker

How Similar Are Bush and McCain? How Similar Are Bush and McCain?

Think you can tell the difference between McCain and Bush? Take the Bush-McCain challenge!

May 13, 2008 / Video / MoveOn.org

Hillary’s Gift to Women Hillary’s Gift to Women

She's managed to smash the myth of innate female moral superiority.

May 12, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

The Empire Strikes Barack The Empire Strikes Barack

Can the entire narrative of the last few months of the Democratic nomination fight be found in the second Star Wars film?

May 8, 2008 / Video / Humanitainment

McCain’s Pastor: US Should Destroy Islam McCain’s Pastor: US Should Destroy Islam

Since the media won't question McCain about his deeply bigoted pastor, it's up to you to call attention to this issue.

May 8, 2008 / Video / Brave New Films and Mother Jones

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