Playing Politics with Bankers Playing Politics with Bankers
Now that Dennis Kucinich is out of the presidential debates, don't expect Clinton or Obama to hold unregulated bankers accountable for the global economic meltdown.
Jan 23, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Racial Politics, Clinton Style Racial Politics, Clinton Style
No matter who injected the issue of race and gender into the Democratic presidential campaign, it's not going away.
Jan 18, 2008 / Editorial / Ari Berman
The Weepy Witch & the Secret Muslim The Weepy Witch & the Secret Muslim
If the campaign becomes a competition between race and gender, the winner will be whichever white man the GOP nominates.
Jan 17, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Twin Disasters Twin Disasters
When will the candidates cease their petty sniping and address the real issues: the Iraq War and the faltering economy?
Jan 17, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Hillary’s Real MLK Problem Hillary’s Real MLK Problem
"Change" is this year's Democratic battle cry, but if you don't know how it happens, you're not likely to make it happen yourself.
Jan 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Barbara Ehrenreich
Dirty Tricks, South Carolina and John McCain Dirty Tricks, South Carolina and John McCain
Undone in South Carolina by the Bush campaign's dirty tricks in 2000, John McCain now turns to the man who smeared him.
‘Catastrophic Times’ for Black America ‘Catastrophic Times’ for Black America
The devastating impact of the mortgage crisis on black communities dominated Jesse Jackson's latest economic summit. What solutions does Barack Obama propose?
Jan 12, 2008 / Feature / Max Fraser
The Real Mike Huckabee The Real Mike Huckabee
An interview with a preacher and longtime political confidant reveals that Huckabee's not the sunny figure the media's leading lights have conjured up.
Jan 11, 2008 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
A Platter of Crow for the Pundits A Platter of Crow for the Pundits
Political opinionators have a lot of explaining to do about their poor prognostication in New Hampshire.
Jan 11, 2008 / Editorial / Marvin Kitman
The Voter ID Fraud The Voter ID Fraud
The conservatives ensconced on the Supreme Court are set to uphold draconian ID requirements on voters that will redefine electoral politics in America.
Jan 10, 2008 / Feature / Garrett Epps