Audacity of Hope

The Audacity Of Hope

Kenneth Thompson | Posted 11.26.2008 | Chicago


Kenneth Thompson

Let us hope that President-elect Obama continues to inspire the American people to forgo divisiveness and to instead unite to make the country better for all.

Obama Books Dominate Political Best Seller List

New York Times | Orville Buddo | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media


Barack Obama's presidential victory permeates this month's list of best-selling political books, with both of his own works returning to the top and s...

Barack: Talk To Us Like Grownups About Terrorism and Save Us From Ourselves

David Quigg | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics


David Quigg

When we let shock or panic or a lust for vengeance guide us, we are a greater danger to ourselves than terrorists ever could be. Any terrorists. With any weapon.

Election Day Audacity in Immokalee, Fla.

Richard Appelbaum | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home


Richard Appelbaum

The Immokalee farmworker community is the home of a four-year-old boycott of Taco Bell and a recent anti-slavery case involving tomato workers who were found beaten and chained in a forced-labor camp. I spent Election Day there with first-time voter Beula Gilbert.

Obama Book Sales Surge

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 11.05.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — Barack Obama's historic victory has given yet another boost to his million-selling books, "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity o...

Hope Hurts

David Weinberger | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


David Weinberger

The hope Obama offers is that we can get past the knee-jerk positions that are used to test the loyalty of the faithful.

This Campaign Pulls Volunteer Into Politics

Jonah Lalas | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Jonah Lalas

It is early morning on August 28th at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. While thousands of delegates and enthusiastic supporters were rec...

The 3 Latest Reasons I'm Voting Obama: Books, McChaos, Lessig

Lee Stranahan | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Lee Stranahan

Everyone has their own reasons for voting. These are mine. I'm posting a new ultrashort video on YouTube every day from now until election day listin...

Fox News No More, This Obamacon Had Enough

Logan Perkes | Posted 09.19.2008 | Home


Logan Perkes

Sarah works hard to convert her fellow Republicans with her unique insider advantage. She realizes how the Republican message works, how it exploits fear. "It's all the same -- that terrorists are coming and we need to be on offense."

Obama: "If I Get Punched, Very Rarely Have You Seen Me Not Hit Back Hard"

Newsweek | Jon Meacham | Posted 08.24.2008 | Politics


Late last Thursday afternoon, before announcing who will join him in the fall campaign against John McCain, Barack Obama spoke with NEWSWEEK's Jon Mea...

Fear Versus Hope in the Fight Against Terror

Scott Atran | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Scott Atran

Fear may be the oldest and strongest emotion in our species. The politics of hope plays to a less primitive emotion.

Notes from the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Obamamania Replaces Europhoria as Favorite Progressive High

Jeffrey Jena | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


Jeffrey Jena

I thought that there was some deep difference between the parties, but what I didn't see was that all political parties are only interested in one thing, getting elected and taking down the ensuing graft.

Men Who 'Halve' It All

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living


Laura Vanderkam

In journalism we have a saying: Dog bites man is not a story. Man bites dog is. Which is why it says something about our society that reporter Lisa Belkin chose to profile Marc and Amy Vachon for her recent New York Times magazine cover story on "When Mom and Dad Share it All."

Obama: the Second Half

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

The nation is upon hard times, and being straight with the American people is to engage in risky politics. Obama is up to the challenge.

It's the Story, Stupid...

Lisa Dale Norton | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


Lisa Dale Norton

If Obama wants to win blue-collar voters who sit squarely in Hillary's camp and who may happily defect to McCain come fall, he needs to give his books away.

Obama: "Hope And Anger Go Hand And Hand"

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed a voter's suggestion that when Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called him elitis...

Obama Knows How to Perform, at Least Belatedly in Case of 2002 Speech

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Obama is clearly getting better and better at his performances -- particularly those that he can stage in sound booths. And it's paying off.

Believing Obama

Garrett Graff | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics


Garrett Graff

Here's another solid example of how Clinton's campaign just doesn't inspire voter-generated content in the way that Obama's does, which is a good proxy for grassroots fervor.

Obama's Audacity Gap

Sunil Garg | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics


Sunil Garg

Rather than translating his bold rhetoric of reform into action here within his home state and challenging our corrosive culture, Obama has repeatedly acted in ways that reinforce it.

Obama May Be Ready -- But is America Ready?

Martin Lewis | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics


Martin Lewis

Obama needs to be sure that he is not inciting expectations that he -- and indeed any president -- is powerless to fulfill among millions of people who (foolishly) expect instant results.

Latest Polls Send Message to Barack: Where's the Audacity?

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 10.21.2007 | Politics


Thomas de Zengotita

Obama must risk sounding idealistic and naive. That risk authentically belongs to audacious hope, almost by definition. If he takes that risk he will be free.