Political Figures

Obama’s War Obama’s War

In making Afghanistan the key to America's national security strategy against terrorism, Obama has chosen to perpetuate some damaging myths.

Dec 2, 2009 / The Editors

Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation Obama Announces Afghanistan Escalation

The expediency of Obama's Afghanistan decision was transparent. Satisfy the generals by sending 30,000 more troops. Satisfy the public with a timeline for beginning withdrawals of ...

Dec 2, 2009 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Will Cheney Really Run for President? Will Cheney Really Run for President?

The Nation's Chris Hayes explains why a Dick Cheney run for the presidency in 2012 is pretty much inconceivable.

Dec 1, 2009 / MSNBC

2012: The Year of Sarahpocalypse 2012: The Year of Sarahpocalypse

Keith Olbermann sounds off on Sarah Palin's apocalyptic political career, and what we can really expect in the future.

Nov 25, 2009 / Countdown

Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever Last Column About Sarah Palin–Ever

We can't stop looking at our first female political train wreck.

Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Katha Pollitt

It Isn’t Easy Being Pro-Palin It Isn’t Easy Being Pro-Palin

It's not just the left that can't understand the appeal of Sarah Palin. Even her supporters have hard a time explaining themselves.

Nov 23, 2009 / New Left Media

Gore to ‘Get Crazy’ on Climate Change Gore to ‘Get Crazy’ on Climate Change

Because no one is responding to his more rational pleas, Al Gore has some new, creative ideas that might finally elicit a response.

Nov 23, 2009 / Saturday Night Live

Is Sarah Palin Barbie Gone Bad? Is Sarah Palin Barbie Gone Bad?

The Nation's Naomi Klein on Palin: "She's a gun toting Barbie created in the basement of the Heritage Found."

Nov 19, 2009 / The Joy Behar Show

Jon Stewart on Why He Hates Sarah Palin Jon Stewart on Why He Hates Sarah Palin

It's not the fact that she's pretty or that she shoots things, says Stewart--"that's actually my favorite part."

Nov 19, 2009 / The Daily Show

An Inconvenient Solution An Inconvenient Solution

In Our Choice, Al Gore explains what must be done. But is there the political will to do it?

Nov 19, 2009 / Feature / Bill McKibben

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