Political Figures

Robert Scheer on Why Obama Shouldn’t Pick Lawrence Summers Robert Scheer on Why Obama Shouldn’t Pick Lawrence Summers

Robert Scheer explains why Lawrence Summers would be a bad choice as Treasury Secretary for President-Elect Obama.

Nov 7, 2008 / TruthDig

Obama’s Kenyan Family Celebrates His Win Obama’s Kenyan Family Celebrates His Win

Obama's 86-year old grandmother and other members of her community dance and cheer, 'We're going to the White House.'

Nov 7, 2008 / ITN News

Sayonara, Sarah Sayonara, Sarah

God's gift to journalism--and to feminism.

Nov 6, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Thank You Mr. Greenspan, Thank You Mr. Bush Thank You Mr. Greenspan, Thank You Mr. Bush

Obama will face a bruising engagement with reality in the months ahead.

Nov 6, 2008 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Ready, Set, Obama Ready, Set, Obama

Celebrating a new president's promise to respect, empower and include all Americans.

Nov 6, 2008 / The Editors

Election Night at The Nation Election Night at The Nation

A look inside The Nation's election night party and a glimpse at Obama victory celebrations in Brooklyn.

Nov 5, 2008 / The Nation Video and Brett Story

Obama’s Dream Team Obama’s Dream Team

A fantasy lineup of progressive advisors to help the next president end war, repair alliances and rebuild the economy.

Nov 5, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

President-Elect Obama Addresses Nation President-Elect Obama Addresses Nation

Barack Obama delivers his victory speech after being elected the forty-fourth president of the United States.

Nov 5, 2008 / YouTube

Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions Nairobi: Euphoria and Questions

A nation riven by differences marvels at his message of civility and inclusion. Yet there is some worry about an Obama administration's policies on Africa.

Nov 5, 2008 / Karen Rothmyer

Paris: ‘America is Back’ Paris: ‘America is Back’

People here are looking in wonderment at the culture that produced Obama and at the people who put him in the White House. In short, they're looking at us.

Nov 5, 2008 / Jordan Stancil

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