Politics

Mandate for Change
Voters' message to Obama: think big
David Sirota
Why Cynics Are Wrong
The sublime shock of Obama's victory
Slavoj Žižek
Obama and the Union Vote
Polls suggest mandate for reform surpasses support for Obama
David Moberg

What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Looking back on a surreal campaign season
Bill Ayers

A Stunning Victory. Now What?
In These Times editors around the country react to Barack Obama's historic victory
In These Times Editors
An Open Letter to Barack Obama
Alice Walker

Citizen Gore Vidal
Elections won't reverse the decline of American democracy, the prolific literary legend says
David Barsamian

Dreaming Green
The Green Party's 5 percent campaign is both modest and ambitious. Can Cynthia McKinney pull it off?
Felix Holmgren
Thanks for the Memories, Wingnuts
Ray Abernathy

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?
Slavoj Žižek
Honest Abe and Honest Obe
Laura S. Washington

On a Mission From God
Examining Sarah Palin's ties to the Christian Right
Chip Berlet and Esther Kaplan
McCain Banking on a Confederacy of Dunces
David Sirota

The View From Ohio
Will voters in the economically ravaged Buckeye State 'get over' race and support Obama?
David Moberg
Americans Unwilling to Face Reality
John R. MacArthur

The Races to Watch
Democrats vie to capitalize on House and Senate vacancies
Hans Johnson
The Real McCain Revealed
Robert Parry

Remembering Those Other American Dreams
Democrats struggle to win blue-collar voters
David Sirota
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