Obama on the Brink Obama on the Brink
Barack Obama is betraying his promise of change and is in danger of becoming just another political hack. Please prove me wrong.
Jul 23, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Obama’s Gaffe-Free Iraq Trip Obama’s Gaffe-Free Iraq Trip
Jon Stewart jokes that with one shot, Barack Obama dispelled all rumors of his lack of foreign policy experience.
Jul 22, 2008 / Video / The Daily Show
Obama in Iraq: The Gift of a Timetable Obama in Iraq: The Gift of a Timetable
An Iraqi government desperate for credibility could receive no better gift than Obama's exit plan.
Jul 21, 2008 / Feature / Patrick Cockburn
Netroots Nation Diggs Pelosi, Tubes Obama Netroots Nation Diggs Pelosi, Tubes Obama
Every major Democratic player came to Texas to engage with online activists who have been key to their success. So why do netroots continue to be cast as angry and estranged?
Jul 21, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber
Obama in Afghanistan: Careful What You Wish For Obama in Afghanistan: Careful What You Wish For
He says Afghanistan is the war America should be fighting. But on this much-ballyhooed listening tour, will he be hearing anything he doesn't already know?
Jul 20, 2008 / Feature / Graham Usher
Maliki’s Obama Endorsement Maliki’s Obama Endorsement
In a huge setback for John McCain and the Bush Administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki endorses Barack Obama's timeline for withdrawal--and the presumptive Democratic n...
Jul 19, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Obama and Iraq Obama and Iraq
His plan to exit Iraq falls far short of the complete withdrawal most Americans want. But it's a place to start.
Jul 16, 2008 / Editorial / The Editors
Indiscreet Conversations Indiscreet Conversations
Jesse Jackson's gaffe demonstrates that the days of being able to think out loud are over.
Jul 16, 2008 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Tough Love for Bankers Tough Love for Bankers
Our current financial disaster is the real legacy of the Reagan Revolution. So why don't we let the deregulated banking industry sink or swim?
Jul 16, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer
Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan Obama, Iraq and Afghanistan
Obama's plan to de-escalate the war in Iraq only to ramp up another in Afghanistan just might work. It could also entrap the US in an even wider quagmire.
Jul 15, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden