Is Kaine the Right Choice to Lead Party?
Ari Berman:Will Tim Kaine be a good DNC chair? Much will depend on what the Obama team has planned.
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Panetta? Ummmmm... Well.....
Robert Dreyfuss:Could Obama have made a weirder choice for CIA director? Here's why Panetta is doomed.
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Gaza Clouds Obama's Prospects
Robert Scheer:So, why didn't they give peace a chance? Why did the leaders of Hamas and Israel not wait for the incoming US president's inauguration before mutually escalating hostilities?
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Franken Named Minnesota Winner
John Nichols:Board says DFL candidate prevailed by 225 votes over GOP incumbent Coleman.
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The Week Ahead
Christopher Hayes:What to expect from the first week of the 111th Congress.
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A Trillion Dollar Recovery
Katrina vanden Heuvel:We don't need a stimulus, we need a recovery. And that means investing $1 trillion over the next two years.
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Bush Pushes Midnight Regulations
American News Project :George W. Bush is on pace to impose more last-minute changes to federal rules than any president in history. Can Congress undo the damage?
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The Sleaziest Campaign Ads of 2008
Talking Points Memo :Here are five nominees for the most revolting, dishonest and remarkably sleazy campaign ads of the year.
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Rick Warren: Obama's First Big Mistake
The Rachel Maddow Show :Obama's selection of Rick Warren as an inauguration speaker has infuriated liberals and conservatives. Here's why.
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This Proud Moment
William Greider:Against all odds, Obama persuaded a majority of Americans to believe in their own better natures. By electing him, the people helped make it true.
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Bill Ayers Whitewashes History, Again
Katha Pollitt:The Weathermen were not just a bunch of idealistic young people.
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We, the People
Melissa Harris-Lacewell:America has a long way to go before we get to the "more perfect union" Obama promises. But the work has begun in earnest.
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Dismantling the Imperial Presidency
Aziz Huq : Executive
Don't assume that the end of the Bush administration marks the end of the imperial presidency he established.
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Cheney's Legacy of Deception
Robert Scheer : Dick Cheney
In the end, the shame of Dick Cheney was total: unmitigated by any notion of a graceful departure, let alone the slightest obligation of honest accounting.
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A Memo to Obama on Israel
Uri Avnery : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
The following humble suggestions are based on my 70 years of experience as an underground fighter, member of the Knesset and founding member of a peace movement in Israel.
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What To Do About Blagojevich's Pick to Replace Obama
John Nichols
The Senate should not seat Roland Burris unless he agrees to resign when Illinois's scandal-plagued governor exits.
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A New New Deal?
Robert L. Borosage & Eric Lotke : U.S. Economy
Because conservatives refused to invest in our future, America is falling apart. Are we ready to expand the social contract?
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Obama Fiddles While Gaza Burns
Robert Dreyfuss
Israeli hardliners and Hamas extremists create facts on the ground for Barack "January 20" Obama.
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Say Good Night, Charlie
Eric Alterman : Democratic Party
Cutting Charlie Rangel loose would prove just how serious Obama is about transforming Washington's toxic culture of self-enrichment.
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Good God, Bad God
Richard Kim : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism
If Rick Warren, Barack Obama and the gay community can find common ground, it'll be on civil, not religious, grounds. So let's separate church and state.
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For a New US Policy Toward Russia
Anatol Lieven : Russia
The Obama administration simply cannot afford a confrontation with Russia, given the challenges we face elsewhere.
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Beyond Rubinomics
Jeff Madrick : U.S. Economy
If we stimulate the economy and maintain high rates of growth, higher wages will create the savings required for investment.
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The Prophet
Ari Berman : Democratic Party
Howard Dean's fifty-state strategy remade the Democratic Party. What comes next?
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Obama for America 2.0?
Ari Melber : Internet & New Media
Barack Obama has mobilized the most connected national constituency in history. But can he use it to govern?
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Puff Goes the GOP's Credibility
John Nichols
Controversy over RNC chair candidate's use of a song "Barack the Magic Negro" exposes hypocrisy.
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A Green Stimulus for the People
Lisa Margonelli : Energy
Obama's environmental agenda can empower working people to take control of their energy use.
» State of Change
Is Kaine the Right Choice to Lead Party?
Honor Claiborne Pell By Renewing Checks on Warmaking
» Capitolism
The Week Ahead | What to expect from the first week of the 111th Congress.
» The Notion
Hard Times Without Studs | One of Terkel’s former book editors considers a Studs-less world.
» Act Now!
Allow Media into Gaza | Israel is encouraging abuses by preventing foreign journalists from entering the Gaza Strip.
» Editor's Cut
A Trillion Dollar Recovery | We don't need a stimulus, we need a recovery. And that means investing $1 trillion over the next two years.
» Passing Through
Forget GM's Plan -- Where's The Government's Plan? | Create a demand for green cars.
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