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The Audacity of Reform

For some pundits, President Barack Obama's spectacular fundraising success during the 2008 general election has removed campaign finance reform… more

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The Anti-Blago

Amid a crowded field of Democratic contenders, Tom Geoghegan stands out.

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Making Him Do It

When they write their retrospectives about the era that ended with the 2008 election, economic historians will undoubtedly credit… more

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Those Other Elections

A month after Barack Obama's triumphant victory, we are still celebrating America's only authentic national religion, and it isn't… more

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How Will the Media Cover Obama?

It's the morning after Election Day and, like millions, I am filled with elation and hope. CNN let me… more

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Proud of Obama … For Now

Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Nov. 4. What was once a… more

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Are Long Lines the ‘New Poll Tax’?

Did Rachel Maddow mean to suggest racism in naming long polling place lines as "the new poll tax"? After… more

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Tuning Out the Braindead Megaphone

If you're having trouble remembering what the recent election was all about, rest easy: you're probably not going senile… more

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We Have Much to Celebrate

Next year, President Barack Obama and the solidly Democratic Congress can pass legislation that provides universal healthcare, establishes a… more

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Mandate for Change

Voters' message to Obama: think big

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Why Cynics Are Wrong

The sublime shock of Obama's victory

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Obama and the Union Vote

Polls suggest mandate for reform surpasses support for Obama

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What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been

Looking back on a surreal campaign season

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A Stunning Victory. Now What?

In These Times editors around the country react to Barack Obama's historic victory

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An Open Letter to Barack Obama

Dear Brother Obama, You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the… more

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Dreaming Green

The Green Party's 5 percent campaign is both modest and ambitious. Can Cynthia McKinney pull it off?

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Through the Glasses Darkly

What if the between-the-lines Republican message (don't be afraid, there will be no real change) is the true illusion?

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Honest Abe and Honest Obe

Abraham Lincoln will rise again. At least that's what Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama would like you to believe.… more

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On a Mission From God

Examining Sarah Palin's ties to the Christian Right

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The View From Ohio

Will voters in the economically ravaged Buckeye State 'get over' race and support Obama?

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The Races to Watch

Democrats vie to capitalize on House and Senate vacancies

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The Real McCain Revealed

Once Barack Obama emerged as a viable candidate for President – given the nation's grim history of violence toward… more

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Remembering Those Other American Dreams

Democrats struggle to win blue-collar voters

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Demons Out!

The neocons who sold Americans the Iraq War are working hand in hand with the Christian Right to make… more

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GOP Dirty Tricks 2.0

Republican officials continue their campaign against "voter fraud"

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The End of Aggressive Ignorance?

How surreal is life right now? Between a right-wing, government-loathing president insisting on bringing socialism to Wall Street, a… more

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Hope vs. Fear

One thing is certain: either Senator Barack Obama's race will prevent him from being elected president, or it won't.… more

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More U.S. Meddling in El Salvador?

As El Salvador prepares for elections next year, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador worries the Bush administration might interfere to sway results.

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What Bush Has Stolen From Us

Many of us had been waiting for tougher talk from Barack Obama about John McCain and the Bush presidency.… more

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22 to Know

Our Picks for an Obama Cabinet

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The War We Won’t Talk About

The war on drugs has gotten little traction during this presidential campaign. The last time it was even mentioned… more

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No Time For A Minimalist

Old Milwaukee beer's slogan -- "It just doesn't get any better than this" -- should be Barack Obama's after-hours… more

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You Can’t Be President

The decrepit state of American democracy

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United We Fail

This election year, the bandwagon to fix the healthcare system barrels along. On board is a motley crew of… more

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Back for the Future

Progressives at the Democratic National Convention look to FDR as a model for an Obama presidency

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Country First

Let's say that you enjoyed watching last week's Republican National Convention on television. Let's say you drank in the… more

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Feminism Without Feminism

As the Republicans were swooning over Sarah Palin, proclaiming "A Star is Born," we saw something else hatched too.… more

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Loyalty First

Palin's selection doesn't augur well for Washington's warped nomination process

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McCain’s Feminist Mistake

With the announcement of Sarah Palin as John McCain's vice-presidential pick, the Republicans are banking on the hope that… more

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A Post-Rational Society?

The Republican Party, which has defined modern-day negative politics, was back at it again this week, bashing Barack Obama… more

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