Obama Presidency

Kathleen Parker, Now Hailed by Liberals, Questioned Obama's Americanism Back in May

Greg Mitchell | Posted 12.09.2008 | Media


Greg Mitchell

Kathleen Parker earned plaudits from liberals during the fall campaign by speaking out against the Palin pick, but allow me to point out that in May she strongly questioned Obama's patriotism.

Unleash Your Inner Obama

Julia Moulden | Posted 12.09.2008 | Living


Julia Moulden

Let's not wait for one man to save the world. Let's use the exuberant energy of his triumph to propel each of us forward.

The Psychology Of Hope and Fear

Joyce McFadden | Posted 12.09.2008 | Living


Joyce McFadden

Obama inspired our country by realizing that we need in our country the very same thing we need in our personal lives: to use the better part of hope and fear together.

Obama Administration Jobs: AP Lists Names Of Top Candidates

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


President-elect Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for top administration posts, according t...

The Politics of Realignment

Jerome Karabel | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Jerome Karabel

Barack Obama's victory could well be the third realigning election in the past century -- one that will be seen by historians as the beginning of an emerging Democratic majority.

Barack Obama And Sam Cooke on Election Night

Kerry Candaele | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Kerry Candaele

Bill Ayers was not Barack Obama's touchstone; rather, it was Sam Cooke and his never-ending refrain, Change is gonna come. And now change has arrived, and we embrace it.

A New Faith Coalition

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Jim Wallis

Further polling results will help to answer the critical question of why religious voters cast their ballots the way they did. But three factors are likely key to understanding the religious shift.

Barack Obama is Not My President

Sara Catania | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Sara Catania

We do not choose the presidents who are truly ours, who shape our lives and our psyches. They are chosen for us when we are too young to vote.

Election Reflection: Good News and Bad News for Women and Families

Judy Patrick | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Judy Patrick

Sadly, many voters did not see past their fears to understand how denying LGBT people rights is cut from the same cloth of discrimination that made Obama's election such a poignant event.

Will Obama Punish African-American Clinton Supporters?

Sean McManus | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Sean McManus

By election day, African-American support for Obama was near universal. But Rahmbo isn't famous for forgiving his enemies.

Democracy and the Inclusion of the Undocumented

Joshua Hoyt | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago


Joshua Hoyt

For many in the immigrant communities the election of Barack Obama is a beacon of hope that our American Democracy will finally include them.

Obama the Figurehead

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Andrew Sargus Klein

Prop. 8 passed, after Obama's speech. It was a bitter pill for progressives to swallow and a reminder that no matter who is president the public faces many significant issues on its own.

I Suffer From Campaign Withdrawal

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

It's true. I miss Candidate Obama and Candidate McCain. I miss the debate and primary nights. I miss the moronic focus groups and their silly reaction meters. I want David Gergen to be my grandfather.

Re: Scott Kesterson's "The Other Side of Paradise"

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Sean Gilfillan

The one thing that all US Army personnel have in common is their choice to wear the uniform and volunteer to serve the nation, regardless of who is in charge and regardless of if they agree.

Congratulations, Homophobes, You've Prevailed in Florida, Arizona and California!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Religious fanatics rejoice! You did it! You won! You've succeeded in getting amendments passed in Florida, Arizona and California banning same-sex marriage! This is your crowning moment!

Top 10 Bad Things Obama Learned in His Intelligence Briefing

David Weinberger | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


David Weinberger

4. The Taliban are now twice as fierce, having discovered the awesome power of a good breakfast.

Writing Our Redemption

Charles Barber | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Charles Barber

We are, at this very moment, at the start of writing our National Redemption Script.

All the Clichés About Colour Obscure the Real Challenges Awaiting Obama

Simon Jenkins | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Simon Jenkins

But embracing someone for where he comes from rather than for what he may do has been the hubris of politics throughout history.

Score One for the Polls

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Philip N. Cohen

Skepticism about science is good. But instead of turning us off scientific information altogether, skepticism should lead to its more careful consumption.

Biden09.com

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Jayne Lyn Stahl

I feel compelled to cast light on what visuals, and verbiage, suggest is a most disturbing web site.

Where Were You on November 4, 2008?

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Frances Moore Lappe

November 4, 2008 will never get fuzzy. It is my very first, unforgettable day of public joy.

Keeping Obama's Campaign "Army" Mobilized as a Force for Change in Peacetime

Gara LaMarche | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Gara LaMarche

What we have seen in the last year is a rebirth of participatory democracy, infused by the energy of millions. Imagine what this energy can do if it channeled into ongoing action.

Destiny

Darryle Pollack | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Darryle Pollack

Best of all was the surge of hope -- to feed a starving country. As if Obama took a fresh batch of cookies out of the oven, and the scent floated all over the world, impossible to resist.

Meet the New Christian Right

Bruce Wilson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Bruce Wilson

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.

The Other Side of Paradise, Part 2

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Scott Kesterson

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."