Politics

Anti-War Lessons From New Hampshire Anti-War Lessons From New Hampshire

How will Democratic candidates end the war? None of the scenarios offered to New Hampshire voters really addressed the issue.

Jan 9, 2008 / Editorial / Tom Hayden

Recession–Who Cares? Recession–Who Cares?

Politicians and economists find it hard to admit that we have two economies--one for the rich and one for everyone else--and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression...

Jan 9, 2008 / Editorial / Barbara Ehrenreich

Coming to Terms With Huckabee Coming to Terms With Huckabee

There's a lot to like about Mike Huckabee. But when you look at his record, there's a lot to worry about.

Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Play the Class Card Play the Class Card

Hillary Clinton may claim that her gender makes her the unmistakeable agent of change--but what's radical about voting for a corporate lawyer?

Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Conversation with Joe Trippi A Conversation with Joe Trippi

John Edwards's political consultant talks about web-driven organizing, why Hillary Clinton may be the next Howard Dean and how bloggers and mainstream media are covering the campai...

Jan 8, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

The Bush Legacy: Journey to the Dark Side The Bush Legacy: Journey to the Dark Side

We have not come to grips with how centrally the Bush Administration has planted torture, abuse, kidnapping, and illegal imprisonment at the heart of governmental practice, the new...

Jan 8, 2008 / Feature / Tom Engelhardt

A Season of ‘Change’ A Season of ‘Change’

Throughout the political sphere--in Democratic and Republican campaigns, in media coverage and pollsters' surveys--the word "change" is bubbling on people's lips. What does it real...

Jan 8, 2008 / Editorial / Jonathan Schell

Amid Silence, Terror War Escalates Amid Silence, Terror War Escalates

Bush's "war on terror" is escalating without discussion or dissent amid the most open and democratic of American processes--the presidential debates.

Jan 7, 2008 / Feature / Tom Hayden

New Hampshire’s Nuclear Primary New Hampshire’s Nuclear Primary

Edwards and Kucinich oppose nuclear power plants; Obama and Clinton are very much in favor: Will voters care?

Jan 7, 2008 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman

A Night at the Caucus A Night at the Caucus

An Iowa native attends his home-town caucus, and discovers deliberative democracy at its freewheeling finest. d

Jan 4, 2008 / Feature / Ari Berman

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