Campaigns and Elections

Put Inflation on the Political Agenda Put Inflation on the Political Agenda

Gas is up, sneakers are up, onions are up and eggs, too. The only thing that is not up is your income.

Mar 28, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Maybe One Cheer for Barack Obama Maybe One Cheer for Barack Obama

He's not a real fighter. He's too pretty and doesn't want to get his looks messed up.

Mar 27, 2008 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Health Policy Placebos Health Policy Placebos

Clinton and Obama haven't come up with real solutions yet, but a mass movement could push them toward the right solution.

Mar 27, 2008 / Editorial / Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein

A Misunderstanding on Iraq A Misunderstanding on Iraq

Progressives who support Barack Obama must use the primary race help shape his policies on Iraq.

Mar 26, 2008 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel

War of The Word War of The Word

Why the fuss over Obama's pastor when Bible-based damnations for bad behavior is made in both black and white churches?

Mar 26, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts Cautionary Healthcare Tales From California and Massachusetts

Signs of trouble no matter who is elected President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Feature / Trudy Lieberman

Progressives for Obama Progressives for Obama

The future has arrived: progressives can make a difference to ensure Barack Obama is our next President.

Mar 25, 2008 / Editorial / Tom Hayden, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bill Fletcher Jr., and Danny Glover

The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power

A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.

Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate Hillary’s Nasty Pastorate

When it comes to unsavory religious affiliations, Hillary Clinton is a lot more vulnerable than Obama.

Mar 19, 2008 / Feature / Barbara Ehrenreich

Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign Blackwater Seeps Into the Campaign

Clinton and Obama each have nuanced plans to ban private security firms from Iraq. The difference is how they're spinning them.

Mar 18, 2008 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

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