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Truthdig - No Easy Out for Obama

Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 24, 2008

Truthdig - Obama on the Brink

Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 24, 2008

America’s new global challenge

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, July 24, 2008

Obama’s Tour de Force

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Consortiumnews.com McCain’s Afghan Strategic Blunder

Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Obama’s Straegic Vision

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Obama’s huge coup on Iraq: McCain was asking for it

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, July 23, 2008

NYT: A.C.L.U. Sues Alabama on Ballot Access

"Should committing a nonviolent crime bar someone from the ballot box? Group says State is too quick to strike some felons from rolls."
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Obama’s Iraq Mission

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, July 22, 2008

NYT: Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology

"Shift to optical scan...Concern about ballots, registration errors and poll workers." The more things change...
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 21, 2008

Snubbed by Obama

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, July 21, 2008

AlterNet: Media Coverage of Obama and McCain: “Nuts” or a “Disgrace”?

First up for change should be attention to the terrible state of the media in supplying us with responsible coverage.
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, July 20, 2008

Obama gets look at Afghan war zone

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, July 20, 2008

Economic realities are killing our era of fantasy politics

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, July 20, 2008

Al Gore: a sound pick for the environment

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, July 19, 2008

McCain, “I know how to win wars.”

comments from Stu Yahm
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, July 18, 2008

Ted Sorenson: Going jaw to jaw with our enemies

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, July 18, 2008

NYT Editorials (2)

Electronic voting; and bogus heroism.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

AlterNet: If CNN Reported the Basic Facts, McCain’s Craziness Would Be Obvious to All

Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Arianna Huffington: The Latest Media Blind Spot: Viewing All Criticism of Obama Through a Right/Left Prism

Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

What’s so shocking about satire?

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It’s Satire, Meant To Target “Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices” About Obama

Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A bit of satire strays afield

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Obama gets on topic with women

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, July 15, 2008

McCain versus the eight-year electoral jinx

Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, July 14, 2008