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Meet the New Christian Right

Bruce Wilson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Despite talks of its death following the election, within the last two decades the American Christian right has vectored outwards to become a truly global mass membership movement.

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The Other Side of Paradise, Part 2

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Talking about the election, the Staff Sergeant said to me, "If there is anything I take away from this, it is that change is fearful."

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Yes Business Can

Howard Schultz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Business

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In tough times like these, many believe that investments in people and training can wait; that corporate social responsibility can be put on the back burner. I believe passionately that this is precisely what American business leaders should not be doing today.

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Tears For Obama?

Lloyd Garver | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama and his family are now preparing to move into the White House - which was built with slave labor. That's progress, isn't it?

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A Landslide Victory for Obama In Antarctica

Todd Carmichael | Posted 12.07.2008 | Green

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The main reason I voted for Obama is because of the effects of climate change I've witnessed first-hand here in Antarctica.

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Praise God?

Paul Raushenbush | Posted 12.07.2008 | Living

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Obama's election does not wipe out the vicious racism of centuries, and Prop 8 shows that there is still work to be done confronting the discrimination of Gay and Lesbian people.

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Obama!

Peter Clothier | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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As a man whose very humanity is a complex blend of national and racial identity, Obama has the look of a person who transcends the old categories we must now discard.

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Hot Flashes From the End of the Trail

Alison Teal | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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I told Clark how much I admired him and his campaign and with tears streaming down his face, he said, "That was just a lucky moment in time for me. This, this is history."

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Obama's Election is the "Triumph of Hope"

Linda Kulman | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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With Obama as our president-elect, the country is, in essence, about to enter into its 44th marriage.

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Yes We Can

Nancy Chuda | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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President Obama will build that bridge everywhere he goes -- he will connect, one person to another --giving them the ability to leap from faith to future.

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Supposedly Safe GOP House Seat in CA Too Close To Call

Erik Ose | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Despite voting with George W. Bush 94.4% of the time, this fall Calvert distributed mailers without a single mention that he belonged to the Republican party, proclaiming himself "An Independent."

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A Dream Fulfilled

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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We see history often, but sadly that history is usually tragic: 9/11, Katrina, the war in Iraq, this is the history of my generation, but Tuesday we had a different kind of history being made.

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Peaceful Revolution: Obama: How the Mom Vote Played in this Election

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 12.07.2008 | Living

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Moms vote. Early exit polls found that moms listened, voted, and played a major role in determining the outcome of this election.

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The Winners and Losers of Campaign '08

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Winners: The Davids - Axelrod and Plouffe: they spearheaded a near flawless campaign. Katie Couric: her multi-part interview with Sarah Palin was the turning point in how the country saw Palin -- and by extension John McCain. And she did it in a way that left no room for accusations of being unfair or playing "Gotcha!" Michelle Obama: smarts, grace, style, charm, and a serious "good mommy" vibe -- she's got the whole package. Losers: Joe Lieberman: failed to deliver Democrats, independents, or Jews. And on the way to losing his committee chairmanships. Liddy Dole: her "Godless" ad will be taught in What Not To Do poli sci classes for a century. Joe the Plumber: the clock just hit 15 minutes, and the wakeup call will not be pleasant.

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Obama and Kennedy -- The Men and The Myths

Sherman Yellen | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Given a long life and a little luck Barack Obama promises to be a much better president than the Jack Kennedy I can recall.

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Can We Please Have A Pro-Choice, Pro-Environment Secretary of State?

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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The new Secretary of State will deal with whatever replaces the Kyoto agreement. Hagel has a 9% 2008 rating from the League of Conservation Voters. Lugar scores 18%. Are they really the best people for the job?

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Why Some Americans Don't Have Reason to Celebrate

Shaun Jacob Halper | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Sorry to be the buzz-kill at the liberal victory-party, but this election has been a historic nightmare for millions of gay Americans.

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How Our Role as Obama Supporters Should Change: Less Emotion, More Responsibility

Fernanda Diaz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

We should no longer be adoring fans who are pledging our votes, but instead, the electorate who will hold Obama accountable for the promises he has made and the high standard he has set for himself.

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Today is the Day but I'm Angry Instead

Bil Browning | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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I'm angry with Hollywood celebrities, producers, directors and other insiders who are as gay as the day is long, but didn't give to protect the community.

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Bob Novak Just Doesn't Get It

Brian Normoyle | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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The President-Elect flipped eight Bush states to the blue column and managed to get two states to elect a Democrat for President for the first time in nearly half a century.

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The Tears Were Real; Palin Was A Pawn

James Rotondi | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Maybe I'm just a sucker, or perhaps some misplaced machismo makes me want to defend damsels in distress. but watching Sarah Palin tear up, I actually felt a twinge of sympathy.

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Election NYC

Susan Sawyers | Posted 12.07.2008 | Living

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Instead of long lines and/or a "dark side," I met a handful of people who were excited and hopeful about a change in administration and international perception of the United States.

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Obama Takes His Outside Game to the Inside

Margaret Carlson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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For a day at least, let's stop and celebrate the improbable assumption of the highest office in the land by this outsider with no birthright, no connections, no mentors.

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Whoops: NONE of Top Campaign Bloggers at Newspapers Predicted Obama Win

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.07.2008 | Media

Just for fun, one year ago this week, my magazine E&P decided to have some fun and ask top campaign bloggers at the leading newspapers to forecast what was likely to happen in 2008.

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Letters to President Obama from Fourth Graders in Harlem

Lauren Rubinfeld | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Dear President Obama, My name is Shareef and I am writing to you to say congratulations on being the first black President. Your wife must be very proud of you.

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