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China and the Elections

John Feffer | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


John Feffer

Although Iraq is the defining foreign policy issue so far in the race, China will no doubt be smuggled into the election through rather stark contrasts between the the candidates over trade.

Con Games: Party Like It's 1969

Michael Conniff | Posted 06.09.2008 | Green


Michael Conniff

My "1969" jeans are nothing more than a sham, a fraud, a stonewashed Watergate metaphor for the previously stoned.

Everything You Need To Know About The Democratic Race In 8 Minutes

Huffington Post | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


The folks over at Slate have taken the just-finished Democratic race for President and boiled 16 months down to 8 minutes. Remember Hillary's cackle? ...

One Interview, Two Gaffes

Mark Kleiman | Posted 06.09.2008 | Media


Mark Kleiman

John McCain gave an interview to Newsweek and flip flopped twice, which may be a single-interview record.

Blow up the Beltway

Dave Winer | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics


Dave Winer

In US politics they talk about Inside The Beltway the same way the tech industry talks about Silicon Valley. Now, people may question whether Barack...

Clinton's Female Voting Bloc Becomes Key To Election Victory

New York Times | JODI KANTOR | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics


Now that a would-be first female president is ending her quest for the White House, the race is more about women than ever before. With Senator Hilla...

What Women Want

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 06.07.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

Clinton's tenacity, her desire to be a model intelligent women in the public sphere influencing governance, has turned the scarlet letter she has been made to wear-- A for Ambition-- into a badge of honor.

Obama's Brand in China: Newly Launched, Building Equity

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics


Tom Doctoroff

Obama's rise still makes many Chinese nervous. Will he abandon Bush's pragmatic China policies? Will he lapse into old-style protectionism? Despite questions, enthusiasm for him is definitely percolating.

The Hangover

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

In the optimism over restoring America's international image by electing Obama, little was said about the possible international significance of a Hillary Clinton presidency.

Hillary's Empty 18 Million Voter Gambit

Tom Douglas | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home


Tom Douglas

Of course Democratic women will vote for Obama in November-- unless, that is, he chooses another woman as his running mate. A slight of this magnitude might really put the Hillary faithful over the edge.

Florida Democrats Begin To Unite Against McCain

Ron Levitt | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


Ron Levitt

Florida Democrats, still heated after the botched Democratic primary there and its rancorous aftermath, came together to protest John McCain's opposition to a national catastrophe relief funds.

Michelle Obama's Rocky Road to the White House

Rebecca Ford | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


Rebecca Ford

On the primary campaign trail, Barack Obama said political attacks on his wife Michelle were "unacceptable." But now that it's a two man race, the would-be first wives should brace for attack.

Time And Tide Wait For No Woman

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


M.S. Bellows, Jr.

We can credit Hillary with many gifts, among them, however, is not a mastery of timing: The "experience" candidate's campaign is a textbook example of right things done at wrong times.

Did Obama's Triumph Over Hillary Drown Out News Of Tony Rezko's Conviction?

Huffington Post | Adam Rose | Posted 06.05.2008 | Media


Hillary Clinton's willingness to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama dominated the front page today in newspapers nationwide, but news t...

Hillary's Manhood Problem

Max Zimbert | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


Max Zimbert

Feminism isn't the same now in the wake of the Clintons. Clinton campaign is partly responsible for femininity's evolution from equality between genders, to expectation among genders.

Politics on the Couch: Splitting

Justin Frank | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

Splits within groups -- like the current split between Obama and Clinton supporters -- are even more absolute and dramatic than those within one individual.

Robert F. Kennedy: What if He Had Lived? -- A Golden Age That Never Was

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


Blake Fleetwood

Kennedy's death came when the world was on the cusp of transformation -- between authoritarian societies and social and political justice. Much of that change was stalled in the US for decades to come.

Ickes: Obama and Clinton Can't Win

Ari Melber | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

The RNC is trying to drudge up an intraparty "attack," but it sounds more like warmed-over punditry.

Clinton's Dilemma: Awash In Both Cash And Debt

McClatchy Newspapers | Greg Gordon | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


The climactic end of the Democratic presidential race left loser Hillary Clinton in an odd position: Her campaign is both awash in cash and buried in ...

Father Pfleger: Ousted from the Rectory, Looking for a New Place

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Cathleen Falsani

Pfleger has been thumbing his nose at authority -- secular and sacred -- for years in pursuit of what he believes God has called him to do: fight for the poor and oppressed.

The Assassination Remark And Hillary's Image Abroad

Jillian York | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home


Jillian York

"By raising the specter that someone could assassinate Barack Obama as her reason for continuing to campaign, she really has show how utterly unsuitable she is for public office. It's a shame."

Hillary's Checkers Speech

Peter Dreier | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

Last night Hillary mirrored Nixon's famous and pathetic speech. In 1952 he told a national audience he was not a quitter and appealed to voters to help decide whether he should be the vice presidential candidate. "Wire and write," he said.

Editorials Across Country Hail Obama Win

Greg Mitchell | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

Editorials across the U.S. on the morning after largely hailed Barack Obama's win over Hillary Clinton. Here is a sampling of what they had to say.

The Jackie Robinson of Politics

Dave Winer | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


Dave Winer

It's hard for a man to compete against a woman. You can see it in the speech that Obama gave last night, he went right at McCain, in a way he never co...

Three Speeches, Three Fates: Grumpy, Doc and Happy

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Happy Obama the winner was confident, a great communicator. Doc Clinton was a wonky loser who acted the winner. And Grumpy McCain looked and sounded every bit the loser, unpracticed and sad and tired.