Another fabulous Sarah Palin Video
August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin shines, and ignites the comedic passions of Late, Late night comedian Craig Ferguson. More

Media's full court press against Palin
August 30, 2008
The political flamethrowers have been unleashed on Governor Sarah Palin. More

Great Sarah Palin interview
August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin spoke to Maria Bartiromo of CNBC about the North Slope and ANWR, and Alaska's readiness to unlock its reserves. You can watch it on video podcast here. More

Hillary supporters and Sarah Palin: a first indication
August 29, 2008
A report on what they are saying about Sarah Palin at the closed hillaryclintonforum.com site. More

The Case for Palin (continuously updated with roundtable comments)
August 29, 2008
If Sarah Palin gets the VP nod from McCain, there are some risks involved of course, but there is a big upside to this pick. More

Was Sarah Palin Really the Right Choice for Vice-president?
August 29, 2008
Honestly, I can't say I'm surprised, as I told someone just a week ago that she could be the choice. The question is, is she a good choice? More

Class vs no class
August 29, 2008
Last night, John McCain put on ads congratulating Barack Obama for his achievement. The day Joe Biden was picked, John McCain called him to congratulate him. That is class. More

Robert Fisk:
Why Do We Keep Letting the Politicians Get Away With Lies?


Sangitha McKenzie Millar:
Extraordinary Rendition, Extraordinary Mistake


Ira Chernus:
More Than a Mile High With Barack Obama


John McQuaid:
The Failure to Learn From Katrina


William Greider:
McCain's Hail Mary Pass

With Pick, McCain Reclaims Maverick Image - Dan Balz, Washington Post
Why the Left is Scared of Sarah Palin - Bill Kristol, Weekly Standard
McCain's Baked Alaska - Gail Collins, New York Times
Why McCain's Veep Choice is Likely to Flop - Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
McCain's Brilliant Trap - Kirsten Powers, New York Post
Silencing the Obama Doubters - Clive Crook, Financial Times
Two-Front Republicans - Matthew Continetti, New York Times
The Transformation of Obama - Michael Gerson, Washington Post
Obama Plays His Cards Brilliantly - Greg Sheridan, The Australian
Bill Clinton's Words, Not '92 Playbook - Ron Brownstein, National Journal
Should Obama Have Picked Hillary? - Rebecca Traister, Salon
Alaska's Joan of Arc - Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News
The Perils of Palin - Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times
Palin Fought for Reform in Alaska - Fred Barnes, Wall Street Journal
Who is Prepared to be President? Nobody - Richard Reeves, RealClearPolitics
Who Resembles JFK on Taxes, McCain or Obama? - P. Ferrara, Forbes
Changes in Politics - Thomas Sowell, RealClearPolitics
Latest Tracking Polls: Gallup: Obama +8 | Rasmussen: Obama +4
'08 Videos: CNBC Intv w/Palin | Kudlow Intv w/Palin | Obama in PA

Editorials
Not a Standard-Issue Republican - Anchorage Daily News
A Reform Ticket - Wall Street Journal
Mr. McCain's Choice - Washington Post
Battle of the Conventions - Financial Times

Political News & Analysis
Storm Scrambles GOP Convention - The Politico
Palin Made Impression from the Start - Washington Post
Young Obama Supporters Felt Alienated at Convention - New York Times
Tubbs Jones Funeral Recalls Biden Scare - Gannett

Transcripts & Speeches


Palin's VP Selection Speech - Sarah Palin
McCain Introduces Palin as His VP Pick - John McCain
Interview with Gov. Sarah Palin - Closing Bell w/Maria Bartiromo
Panel on Palin Pick, Obama's Speech - Special Report w/Brit Hume
Shields and Brooks on McCain-Palin - The NewsHour

Best of the Blogs
Sarah Palin, "Small Town Mayor" - James Joyner, OTB
Palin's Buchanan Problem - Jonathan Singer, MyDD
Did Palin Really Fight "Bridge to Nowhere"? - Bradford Plumer, The Plank
RU Experienced? - Noah Millman, American Scene
Palin: You're No Hillary Clinton - Van Jones, Huffington Post

• How the Republicans Win
  
  by: Robert Parry, Consortium News
• What a McCain Victory Would Mean
  
  by: Robert Parry, Consortium News
• Risky Palin Pick Raises Questions About McCain
  
  by: Peter Wallsten, The Los Angeles Times
• Bush's Deal With Iraq: A Time Bomb Set to Explode
  
  by: Steve Weissman, t r u t h o u t | Perspective
  
  TRUTHOUT ORIGINAL
• The Housing Bubble Villains Deny Responsibility
  
  by: Dean Baker, t r u t h o u t | Perspective

McCain Choice Alters the Race - Nagourney, Rutenberg, & Zeleny, NYThttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164273.html

How Palin Survived the Vetting Process - Balz & Barnes, Washington Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164270.html

Conservatives Find Their Girl - Sarah Baxter, Sunday Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164271.html

A Cynical Choice - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post24

Quality of Leadership Counts - Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune14

How the Left Will Try and Diminish Palin - Dean Barnett, Weekly Standardhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164278.html

Vice in Go-Go Boots? - Maureen Dowd, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164279.html

McCain's Secret Weapon in the Culture War - Raymond de Souza, Nat'l Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164280.html

Palin Burnishes McCain's Maverick Image - Dick Polman, Philly Inquirerhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164281.html

Sounds Nice, But Will It Get Votes? - Matthew Continetti, Washington Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164300.html

Choice of Palin Makes Everyone Happy - Reid Wilson, RealClearPoliticshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/1/164293.html

Where Palin Made Her Name - Nathan Thornburgh, Timehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164282.html

The Audacity of Hype - William Safire, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164283.html

Obama's Big Night - David Remnick, The New Yorkerhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164284.html

Staged Unity in Denver - Norman Birnbaum, Der Spiegelhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164285.html

Obama Outwits the Bloviators - Frank Rich, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/164301.html

Obama Missed a Chance to Signal Change - David Broder, Washington Post8

Joe Biden's Mythical Blue-Collar Roots - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune7

Watch Out for Arnold's Post-Partisanship - George Will, Houston Chronicle4

Russia's Strategic Blunder - Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek

Who Resembles JFK on Taxes, McCain or Obama? - P. Ferrara, Forbes

The Drill-Down on Sarah Palin - Telis Demos, Fortune

Alaska: To Drill, or Not to Drill? - Stephen Hayes, Weekly Standard

Better Way to Power Your Car? It's a Breeze - Lester Brown, Wash. Post

Fannie and Freddie: A Damage Report - David Bogoslaw, BusinessWeek

Commercial Banks are Next Act in Credit Crisis - The Economist

A Growing Economy - Editorial, New York Sun

The Four Horsemen of the Market - Jonathan Burton, MarketWatch

After Katrina: Economic Health of New Orleans - Liu & Holmes, NYT

McCain Facing a Perfect Storm - Rich Lowry, New York Post
Can McCain Seize the Stormy Moment? - Michael Scherer, Time
Stakes High For Rising Star Palin - William Kristol, New York Times
A Breathtakingly Reckless VP Choice - E.J. Dionne, Indianapolis Star
McCain's Shrewd Gamble - Clive Crook, Financial Times
How Palin Could Help - David Broder, Washington Post
Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama - Gerard Baker, RealClearPolitics
McCain's New Platform of Reform - Abcarian & Wallsten, Los Angeles Times
McCain Offers Voters Contradictions, Conundrums - Al Hunt, Bloomberg
One Clintonite's Conversion - Howard Wolfson, Washington Post
GOP Too Divided for Palin to Repair Alone - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
McCain, A Warrior, But... - Bob Kerrey, Los Angeles Times
Candidates and the Common Man - George Will, Newsweek
Can the Dems Gain on the Religious Vote? - Peter Boyer, New Yorker
NATO's Disastrous Georgian Fudge - Roger Cohen, New York Times
What Labor Day Could Have Meant - Arthur Magida, Baltimore Sun
McCain Choice Alters the Race - Nagourney, Rutenberg & Zeleny, NY Times

The McCain Paradox - Washington Post
John McCain's Challenge - New York Times
Hurricane Politics - Boston Globe
Labor Day, 2008 - New York Post

Political News & Analysis
McCain Cancels First Day on RNC - Wall Street Journal
At GOP Reunion in Missouri, Palin's the Star - The Politico
GOP Rallies in Support of McCain - New York Times
Obama, Biden Reach Out to Middle Class - Detroit Free Press

Transcripts & Speeches


John McCain on "Fox News Sunday" - Fox News Sunday
Guests: Giuliani, Lieberman, & Fiorina - Face the Nation
Interview with Gov. Pawlenty - Meet the Press
Guests: Gov. Crist & Fred Thompson - Late Edition
Palin's VP Selection Speech - Sarah Palin

Best of the Blogs
Getting Real About Palin - Josh Marshall, TPM
Trig Paxson Van Palin - Rich Lowry, The Corner
Pushing Trig Trutherism - Ace of Spades
Lieberman '06: I Will Help Obama - John Amato, Crooks and Liars
You, Sir, Ain't No Barry Goldwater - Matt Welch, Hit & Run

McCain's New Platform of Reform - Abcarian & Wallsten, Los Angeles Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165250.html

How Gustav Hits McCain - Rich Lowry, New York Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165251.html

Can McCain Seize the Stormy Moment? - Michael Scherer, Timehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165252.html

A Star Is Born? - William Kristol, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165253.html

McCain Offers Voters Contradictions, Conundrums - Al Hunt, Bloomberghttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165254.html

How Palin Could Help - David Broder, Washington Post156

A Breathtakingly Reckless VP Choice - E.J. Dionne, Indianapolis Starhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165255.html

Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama - Gerard Baker, RealClearPolitics36

McCain's Shrewd Gamble - Clive Crook, Financial Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165256.html

One Clintonite's Conversion - Howard Wolfson, Washington Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165257.html

GOP Too Divided for Palin to Repair Alone - John Kass, Chicago Tribunehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165258.html

McCain, A Warrior, But... - Bob Kerrey, Los Angeles Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165259.html

Candidates and the Common Man - George Will, Newsweekhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165260.html

Can the Dems Gain on the Religious Vote? - Peter Boyer, New Yorkerhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165261.html

New Orleans Worried About Levees - Morton & Miles, Salonhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165262.html

NATO's Disastrous Georgian Fudge - Roger Cohen, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/165263.html

What Labor Day Could Have Meant - Arthur Magida, Baltimore Sun

The Coming Trials of Sarah Palin
J. Robert Smith
Democrats and the left generally can no more accept a Sarah Palin vice presidency than they could Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice. More

Why Palin Is a Bee in Dems' Bonnets
Kyle-Anne Shiver
If you've ever seen a lady with a bee in her bonnet, and all the crazy contortions she'll make to get the darned thing out before it stings her lovely head, you'll understand precisely why the Democrats are taking such crude swats at Governor Sarah Palin. More

Wealthier than Kings
Jerome J. Schmitt
Royalty lived well through command of menial labor. But the role of labor has changed. More

Media almost unanimous on Palin
August 31, 2008
The media are almost unanimous: Palin was a stupid choice. Considering the history of the MSM, this seems prima facie evidence that it was, in fact, a brilliant choice. More

The abortion issue this election
August 31, 2008
Bookworm anticipates the criticism coming Sarah Palin's way over abortion, and does some thinking. Liberals expect to win, but she thinks the Democrats may come out on the losing end More

Promises from the RNC: The Same Old Song?
August 31, 2008
The Republican Party has a long and growing list of broken promises. Are John McCain and Sarah Palin going to bring the Party back to fiscal conservatism? More

Who's more experienced? Palin vs Obama
August 31, 2008
The best side-by-side comparison of Barack Obama's and Sarah Palin's relevant experience and background so far is found at justsaynodeal.com. It is a mordantly funny read too. More

A different take on the Palin choice
August 31, 2008
Like it or not, John' McCain's age, and worse, the fact that he looks old is a factor in this Presidential campaign. More

Biden's bogus blue collar roots
August 31, 2008
Hats off to Steve Chapman of the Chicago Tribune for exposing blatant mainstream media propagandizing about Joe Biden's supposed blue collar roots. More

All in the Family for Biden and the tort lawyers
August 31, 2008
The tort lawyers have a great friend in Joe Biden and his running mate, and there is a smelly "intersection of interests" among them. More

Update: Politics abound with Gustav
August 31, 2008
The Democrats have apparently found religion with Hurricane Gustav More

No Dan Quayle
August 30, 2008
I was there on the levee in New Orleans when George H.W. Bush rode the Delta Queen into New Orleans in August 1988 to announce his surprising choice of Dan Quayle. More

Palin Smear of the Year: Baby not hers
August 30, 2008
Predictably, the smear comes from Daily Kos More

Peggy Noonan blasts MSNBC's 'fatuous suck-upping'
August 30, 2008
Peggy Noonan lets loose with hilarious straight talk on Obama and has her co-panelists doubled over with laughter. Except Andrea Mitchell... More

Michael Moore: 'Gustav is proof there is a God in heaven'
August 30, 2008
Michael Moore showed us once again how the left has hijacked a natural disaster and turned it into a political football. More

How the GOP Is Counting on Hurricane Gustav for an Image Makeover

By Brad Reed, AlterNet

Election 2008: As the storm bears down on the Gulf Coast, the Republicans see an opportunity to help salvage their brand.

RNC Raids Have Been Targeting Video Activists

Liliana Segura, AlterNet

Rights and Liberties: In the run-up to the Republican convention, Minnesota police launched a series of preemptive raids to intimidate protesters and quash dissent.


Five Reasons the World Wants Obama

Melinda Brouwer, AlterNet

Election 2008: Global public opinion data shows a clear Obama trend across much of planet Earth.


There Is an Alternative to Corporate Rule

Mark Engler, Nation Books

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: All over the world, alternative approaches to capitalist greed are bubbling up from the grassroots.

There's No Reason to Be Afraid of Taking on Sarah Palin

Jane Smiley, Huffington Post

The Sarah Palin pick is an attempt omen's movement upside down, offering a someone who reinforces patriarchal power, not challenging it.


The Dangerous Consequences of Recruiting Nazis to Serve in Iraq

David Holthouse, Hate Watch

War on Iraq: The U.S. military appears to be teaching a skinhead with genocide on his mind how to become a tactical bomb maker.


The Future of Work: Where the Labor Movement Is Heading

Global Labor Strategies

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Conventional trade unionism is pretty much over. It's time to figure out what should come next.

Jim Hightower:

A Swarm of Lobbyists Would Run McCain's White House
McCain has already assembled his clique of advisors, and they don't have our best interests in mind.


David Sirota:

The Democratic Convention Was Anything But Conventional
This year's Democratic convention may have helped forge a new progressive movement.

1. An Ex-Beauty Queen for VP: Political Risk or Political Genius?
   Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. August 30, 2008.
2. Theocratic Sect Prays for Real Armageddon
   Casey Sanchez, Southern Poverty Law Center. August 30, 2008.
3. The Three Dumbest Neocon Predictions Since the Disaster in Iraq
   John Dolan, AlterNet. August 25, 2008.
4. The Christian Right's Slick Campaign to Make Abstinence Seem Trendy
   Vanessa Valenti, AlterNet. August 28, 2008.
5. The Christian Right's Got a New Stealth Tactic to Smuggle Creationism into Science Class
   Sandhya Bathija, Church & State Magazine. August 27, 2008.
6. Sarah Palin and Feminists for Life
   Ruth Rosen, AlterNet. August 30, 2008.
7. If Obama Wins, Who Will Be in His Cabinet -- And Who Should Be?
   Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. August 28, 2008.
8. 10 Ways Obama Should Not Imitate the John Kerry Campaign
   Drew Westen, Huffington Post. August 26, 2008.
9. What a McCain Victory Could Mean: No Money for Health Care and the End of Our Volunteer Army
   Robert Parry, Consortium News. August 28, 2008.
10. McCain's Palin Gamble: Untested Governor Is Only a 'Heartbeat' Away from the White House
    Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. August 29, 2008.

Questions Raised: Does Sarah Palin Really Have a 5th Child? [Photos + Video] UPDATED

by ArcXIX Daily Kos - 7:16 PM

Guns Drawn, Cops Bust in on Citizens Who Plan to Protest RNC

by The Uptake and Democracy Now - 3:00 PM

Nagin Says Gustav Worse than Katrina; N.O. Ordered Evacuated; RNC Events Cancelled

by AlterNet Staff, AlterNet - 1:13 PM

Police State RNC: A Nun and Eight Others Swept into Unmarked Van by Cops in Minnesota

by Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake - 12:35 PM

New Orleans: Nobody Asked, Why Not Sooner?

by Harry Shearer, Huffington Post - 12:10 PM

McCain and Palin Rush to Gulf Coast to Do ... Something

by Georgia10, Daily Kos - 11:45 AM

SPENGLER
The lady doth protest too little
The Democratic Party presented a sunny and smiling Michelle Obama for the keynote slot of its national convention on Monday night - the first time any candidate's wife has had that honor. The break in precedent will help her overcome her image problem if she can maintain her sangfroid in front of a hostile press corps. (Aug 26, '08)

Let's talk about World War III
Echoing World War 1, the most important elements for World War III are already in place. Russian troops can overwhelm the Georgian military, but will stand no chance against the United States unless Moscow resorts to limited use of nuclear weapons against a few US bases in Europe and aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean. It will be mainly conventional war, spiced with some nuclear mushrooms here and there. The world will not be annihilated - and there is just a chance that it can avoid this scenario altogether. - Nikolai Sokov (Aug 25, '08)

Go East, Uncle Sam
The Byzantine Empire extended its life by 1,000 years by cleverly balancing its interests with those of its allies and adversaries. Starting with Russia and Iran, the United States has a lot more to gain by playing the same game, rather than by being confrontational, the fault that led to the premature fall of the Roman Empire. - Francesco Sisci (Aug 25, '08)

Apocalypse later
It's the year 2016 and a professional futurologist looks back at some unfortunate predictions made in 2008. He explains how the Chicken Littles were just as far from the mark about dramatic change as the Panglossian utopians, and that a different kind of apocalypse, the slow-motion kind, is what really happened to the world. - John Feffer

A-holes at the J-Hole
This year's annual Jackson Hole economists' convention is discussing "Maintaining Stability in a Changing Financial System". With the chit-chat led by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke! Maintaining stability? Days after US$4.6 billion of new credit is pumped into the economy? What a load of ... (Aug 28, '08)

The Biden factor in US-Iran relations
The Democratic ticket in the US presidential race holds with it the possibility of a serious change in American foreign policy, especially with regard to Iran. Senator Joseph Biden is a strong advocate of engagement with Tehran and a vocal opponent of any military action against it as a result of its nuclear program. Iran has already indicated it would respond positively to a softer US approach. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi

ndia's nuclear deal headed for fiasco
Delhi seriously underestimated the opposition the United States-India nuclear deal would arouse in the international Nuclear Suppliers' Group, which must grant India a waiver from its tough rules on nuclear trade. The frantic scramble for a compromise US-drafted waiver motion leaves Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a lose-lose position. (Aug 28, '08)

China's excess liquidity trap
China is awash with cash, thanks to high levels of savings, increased enterprise profitability, a government budget surplus and more foreign exchange reserves than it knows what do with. It sounds good - but the imbalances are creating hazardous challenges with significant implications at home and overseas. - Pieter Bottelier (Aug 28, '08)

And the prudent shall survive
Many regions will suffer if the US enters a severe recession and as the government increasingly resorts to printing money to meet its promises. Nations that make still-needed goods and with prudent economic policies will be hurt the least. - John Browne

Michael Moore:
An Open Letter to God, From Michael Moore


Glenn Greenwald:
Massive Police Raids on Suspected Protestors in Minneapolis


Ann Wright:
US Military Keeping Secrets About Female Soldiers’ ‘Suicides’?


Bill Quigley:
Waiting for the Bus in New Orleans


David Korten:
We Are Hard-Wired to Care and Connect


Saturday, August 30
Robert Fisk:
Why Do We Keep Letting the Politicians Get Away With Lies?


Sangitha McKenzie Millar:
Extraordinary Rendition, Extraordinary Mistake

Ann Jones:
Surging in Afghanistan: Too Much, Too Late?


Deepa Fernandes:
Three Years After Hurricane Katrina, Homelessness Looms


Joel Gulledge:
Israel Must Rein in Settler Movement, Protect Palestinian Children


Neve Gordon:
Refusing to Oppress


Johann Hari:
The Parasite That Reveals Good News From Africa


Luz Vega-Marquis:
Listen Up! America’s Families Demand Action


Tony Norman:
Barack Obama: The Reality Show


Thursday, August 28
Robert Koehler:
State of Denial


Glenn Greenwald:
What's Missing From the Democratic Convention?

Global Famine. Is It A Conspiracy?- by Eric Walberg - 2008-09-01

Stoking Tensions, Risking Confrontation: A High Stakes US Gamble with Russia- by Stephen Lendman - 2008-09-01

Hurricane Gustav: National Emergency Environment Sets the Stage for the McCain Election Campaign - by Michel Chossudovsky - 2008-09-01

How the Republicans Win Pull out their old play cards- by Robert Parry - 2008-08-31
Biden, Iraq and Obama's Betrayal- by Prof Stephen Zunes - 2008-08-31
Pakistan: "The Taliban's Godfather"?Documents Detail Years of Pakistani Support for Taliban, Extremists- by National Security Archive - 2008-08-31

Clinton Advisers: Palin Pick Means Bigger Role For Hillary

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2. When Michelle Met Hillary... TIME Photographer Anthony Suau captures former First Lady Hillary Clinton sharing a moment with possible future First Lady, Michelle Obama backstage in Denver

3. The Beijing Olympics Photo Gallery The best images from the games by the photographers of Sports Illustrated

4. McCain's Prickly TIME Interview In a Q&A the GOP candidate denies — at times testily — that his campaign has strayed from the Straight Talk Express

5. Where Palin Made Her Name By Nathan Thornburgh / Wasilla, Alaska McCain's new running mate still lives in Wasilla, Alaska, a tight-knit small town where the Governor everyone calls Sarah has enjoyed a sense of normalcy she will soon forget

6. Barack Obama's Family Tree With roots in Kansas, Kenya and beyond, the candidate is a one-man melting pot.

7. The Palin Pick: Bold or Disastrous? By Mark Halperin Analysis: McCain's choice for veep shakes up the race in unexpected ways. But he's taking a big gamble on a candidate new to the national stage, says Mark Halperin

8. Michelle Obama's Savvy Sacrifice By Jay Newton-Small From early on, the Democratic nominee's political ambitions have guided his wife's professional path. But her career shift ended up being essential to his meteoric rise

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Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested at RNC

Democracy Now!

Rights and Liberties: Goodman has been charged with obstruction; felony riot charges are pending against producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar.


Sarah Palin’s Big, Sleazy Safari

John Dolan, AlterNet

Election 2008: For most of us, zooming around in an airplane to shoot wolves sounds insane. For Sarah Palin, it's a "safari."


Unions Create Their Own MoveOn

David Moberg, The Nation

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Meet Working America: a 2.5 million online member organization created by the AFL-CIO with a working-class base and a strategy to win.

Digital TV: A Giveaway to Corporate Media

Bruce Dixon, Black Agenda Report

Media and Technology: The FCC hopes the public won't notice its generous gift to corporate broadcasters: thousands of new channels on publicly owned spectrum.


What If Your Tap Water Is Not Safe to Drink?

Elizabeth Royte, Huffington Post

Water: In the U.S., 89.3 percent of tap water is deemed safe, but what if you're one of the 29 million people whose water missed the mark?


Universal Health Coverage Is No Silver Bullet

Niko Karvounis, Health Beat

Health and Wellness: The key to smoothly running, affordable health care is changing medical treatments and procedures.

How the GOP Is Counting on Hurricane Gustav for an Image Makeover

Brad Reed, AlterNet

Election 2008: As the storm bears down on the Gulf Coast, the Republicans see an opportunity to help salvage their brand.


Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested at RNC

Democracy Now!

Rights and Liberties: Goodman has been charged with obstruction; felony riot charges are pending against producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar.


Lakoff: Palin Appeals to Voter Emotions -- Dems Beware

George Lakoff, AlterNet

Election 2008: The initial Democratic response to Palin indicates that many Democrats have not learned the lessons of the Reagan and Bush years.


As Sarah Palin's Family Life Becomes Public, Will She Stay on the GOP Ticket?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Election 2008: In 1972, Tom Eagleton was the Democratic VP nominee for 18 days when another private drama became public.

There's No Reason to Be Afraid of Taking on Sarah Palin

Jane Smiley, Huffington Post

The Sarah Palin pick is an attempt to turn the women's movement upside down, offering someone who reinforces patriarchal power.

RNC Raids Have Been Targeting Video Activists

Liliana Segura, AlterNet

Rights and Liberties: In the run-up to the Republican convention, Minnesota police launched a series of preemptive raids to intimidate protesters and quash dissent.


Five Reasons the World Wants Obama

Melinda Brouwer, AlterNet

Election 2008: Global public opinion data shows a clear Obama trend across much of planet Earth.


There Is an Alternative to Corporate Rule

Mark Engler, Nation Books

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: All over the world, alternative approaches to capitalist greed are bubbling up from the grassroots.


The Future of Work: Where the Labor Movement Is Heading

Global Labor Strategies

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Conventional trade unionism is pretty much over. On Labor Day, it's time to figure out what should come next.

Labor: United and Divided
Harold Meyerson
September 1, 2008 | web only
A fractured labor movement is throwing everything into its campaign for Barack Obama.

Barack Obama, center, speaks during a meeting with his economic advisors, Monday, July 28, 2008, in Washington. From left are, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, Obama, and Change to Win Federation Chair Anna Burger. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The group blog of The American Prospect
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Mrs. Palin Goes to Washington
Clarice Feldman
We didn't always have only very rich people or children of politicians running for higher office. Harry Truman, one of my favorite presidents, for one, was a failed haberdasher. More

Sarah Palin and the narcissistic wounds of the Left
James Lewis
Senator O is entitled to the presidency. You may not think so, but millions of Leftists do. As the fringe likes to say, "It's only justice." Think about that word "justice" and try filling in "revenge." More

McCain's Palin Strategy
J.R. Dunn
The most interesting fact about Sarah Palin's candidacy for veep is being generally overlooked in the legacy media: what it says about McCain. More

Keeping track of the Palin smears
September 02, 2008
The left, driven mad by McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, has already tried a number of Sarah Palin smears, with more to follow. The conservative blogosphere is keeping track. More

She's Running Against... (a poem)
September 02, 2008
She's running against old Scranton Joe,/ Whose blue-collar pedigree we all know,/ Because mainstream media says it's true,/ Though facts don't quite support that view. More

Is Sarah Palin really a woman?
September 02, 2008
Contrary to all the pictures -- which I admit, make it look just as if Governor Palin is a woman -- I need to raise this urgent question for our friends on the Left. More

Episode 4, Tales of 57 States: The Elephant Clan Gathers
September 01, 2008
After the Clan of Donkeys picked their champions in the race for Potus and Potus, Jr., the Clan of Elephants gathered for the same reason. More

Hate Mailbag
September 01, 2008
"You would rather have McCain and his 'white trash' VP who can't even properly rear her own children" More

Sarah Palin is no tool of Big Oil
September 01, 2008
Sarah Palin can argue for energy development very effectively. She is immune from criticism for being a tool of Big Oil More

Why didn't Obama use his powers?
September 01, 2008
Why did not The One stand on the shore and command the hurricane to turn about? More

Will the RNC Drop the Balloons?
September 01, 2008
Will there be any public celebration in St. Paul? More

Streets Turn Nasty in St. Paul
September 01, 2008
The far-left is making its presence known here at the RNC in St. Paul. Smoke bombs thrown, protestors linking themselves together.... The anarchists are at it. Exclusive photos! More

Bristol's Baby: Quick Take
September 01, 2008
Sarah Palin's 17 year old daughter Bristol is pregnant. Now, what to do to combat the sure-to-appear catcalls about Palin being a believer in abstinence and a devout Christian? More

Biden said to tell Israel to get used to Iranian nukes (updated)
September 01, 2008
Haartez, the left wing Israeli newspaper, quotes Joe Biden as telling Israeli leaders in effect to like it or lump it when it comes to Iran getting nukes More

Obama and the 1995 Chicago heat wave
September 01, 2008
While the media heaps guilt upon the GOP for weather events, it is worthwhile remembering the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave which took 600 -- 700 lives. What did Barack Obama do or even say? More

CAMPAIGN OUTSIDER
False notes for the Grand Old Party
Republicans cynically try to mislead voters by featuring Rudy Giuliani and a vice presidential pick that electrifies right-wingers while shocking the mainstream. Less charitable observers would say the GOP is flailing desperately in all directions. - Muhammad Cohen (Sep 2, '08)

SPENGLER
How Obama lost the election
Democratic candidate Barack Obama may spend the rest of his life wondering why he rejected Senator Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential pick and lost a surefire path to victory. As Obama marches to defeat, John McCain has made the masterful choice of an Alaskan amazon with a steelworker spouse. (Sep 2, '08)

Where's NOW now? by Monica Crowley Why isn't NOW proud of Palin?

The Party's Just Starting for McCain - John O'Sullivan, Daily Telegraph
Palin Raises Questions About McCain's Judgment - John Dickerson, Slate
Millions of Mothers Can Relate to Palin - Michael Graham, Boston Herald
McCain Puts Politics Ahead of Country - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
The Libertarian Case for Palin - David Harsanyi, RealClearPolitics
McCain: A Roll-the-Dice Commander - Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
Why McCain Still Has a Chance to Win - Peter Robinson, Wall Street Journal
The Lesson of Bristol Palin - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post
Leave the Children Out of Politics - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
DNC Sets High Bar for RNC to Reach - Mark Penn, The Politico
From Dems, Change That's Difficult to Find - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberg
John McCain's Hidden Depths - Jon Meacham, Newsweek
What the Palin Pick Says - David Brooks, New York Times
Coping with Cold Peace - Beste, Klussmann & Steingart, Der Spiegel
America Needs a Post-Bush Makeover - Bronwen Maddox, London Times
Bush's Legacy in Iraq: Credit Where It's Due - Jonathan Kay, National Post
General Petraeus' Dilemma - Steve Coll, The New Yorker
RCP Blog: 'Good Old Rich White Boys' | Some Kind of Ugly | AM Report
Politics Nation: The Palin Comparison

Editorials
Is Palin Ready to Lead? - USA Today
McCain's Palin, Gustav Choices Reframe '08 Race - DC Examiner
Understanding Russia - Washington Post
Victory in Anbar - New York Sun

Political News & Analysis
Palin Disclosures Raise Questions about Vetting Process - New York Times
Convention Opening Focuses on Gustav - Washington Post
McCain Teams Scrambles to Rescript Show - Wall Street Journal
Absence of Bush and Cheney Cheers Delegates - McClatchy

The Party's Just Starting for McCain - John O'Sullivan, Daily Telegraphhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167154.html

Palin Raises Questions About McCain's Judgment - John Dickerson, Slatehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167155.html

New Palin Details May Help, Not Hurt - Charles Mahtesian, The Politico1

Millions of Mothers Can Relate to Palin - Michael Graham, Boston Heraldhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167156.html

Palin Pick Puts Politics Ahead of Country - Eugene Robinson, Wash Post345

The Libertarian Case for Palin - David Harsanyi, RealClearPolitics89

McCain: A Roll-the-Dice Commander - Gideon Rachman, Financial Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167157.html

Why McCain Still Has a Chance to Win - Peter Robinson, Wall Street Journalhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167158.html

The Lesson of Bristol Palin - Ruth Marcus, Washington Post5

Leave the Children Out of Politics - John Kass, Chicago Tribunehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167277.html

DNC Sets High Bar for RNC to Reach - Mark Penn, The Politicohttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167159.html

From Dems, Change That's Difficult to Find - Kevin Hassett, Bloomberghttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167160.html

What the Palin Pick Says - David Brooks, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167161.html

John McCain's Hidden Depths - Jon Meacham, Newsweekhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167162.html

Candidates Must Battle for Middle - Mark Lange, San Francisco Chroniclehttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167175.html

Rich Man's Burden - Dalton Conley, New York Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167163.html

Coping with Cold Peace - Beste, Klussmann & Steingart, Der Spiegelhttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167226.html

America Needs a Post-Bush Makeover - Bronwen Maddox, London Timeshttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167202.html

Bush's Legacy in Iraq: Credit Where It's Due - Jonathan Kay, National Posthttp://comments.realclearpolitics.com/read/42323/167164.html

General Petraeus' Dilemma - Steve Coll, The New Yorker

Palin's Trouble with the Police
In her two executive jobs in Alaska, Gov. Sarah Palin has fired senior police officials whom she deemed insufficiently loyal -- and now faces a probe into an abuse of power, writes Robert Parry. September 1, 2008

Obama v McCain on Iran
Barack Obama and John McCain offer different approaches toward confronting Iran. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. September 1, 2008

Is Putin Right on US Politics & Georgia?
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin saw U.S. politics as a factor in the Russia-Georgia clash. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 31, 2008

McCain VP Pick Has History of Clashes
John McCain's vice presidential choice, Sarah Palin, has a history as a small town mayor and novice Alaska governor of petty squabbles and retaliation, as Jason Leopold reports. August 30, 2008

How the Republicans Win
Barack Obama emerged victorious from the Democratic convention, but he now enters the phase of the campaign when Republicans show their mastery of the dark political arts, reports Robert Parry. August 29, 2008

What to Expect from Obama-Biden
Could an Obama-Biden administration really change the course of U.S. foreign policy?Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 31, 2008

The World According to Joe Biden
Joe Biden brings some foreign-policy heft to the Democratic ticket, but also some baggage. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 29, 2008

Should Clinton Backers Back McCain?
A lingering question from the Democratic National Convention will be how many disgruntled Hillary Clinton supporters will defy her and vote for John McCain, as Mary MacElveen asks in this guest essay. August 28, 2008

Hillary's Still-Angry Supporters
Despite Hillary Clinton's eloquent appeal for unity, some of her supporters prefer nursing their grievances than heeding her warning that "the fate of our nation" hangs in the balance, Robert Parry reports. August 28, 2008

Hillary as Unifier
Hillary Clinton's appeal for Democratic unity is getting a mixed response from her backers. Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 28, 2008

The Obama-Biden View of the World
Would Barack Obama and Joe Biden really make substantive changes in U.S. foreign policy? Watch TheRealNews.com's video. August 28, 2008

The Bush Regime’s Imperial Affirmation: Endless War, Endless Conquest, Endless Repression
by Tom Burghardt / September 2nd, 2008 (0)

While people around the world begin to celebrate George W. Bush’s January 20, 2009 departure from the White House, senior administration officials are crafting legislation, rule changes and executive orders that will make permanent the worst excesses of this criminal regime.

And in an election year, you can count on a Democratic-controlled Congress to continue abdicating their role as a brake on the executive branch, ever-fearful that far-right attack dogs and their media accomplices will label them “soft on terror.”

In this light, a recent piece in The New York Times outlines the corporatist trajectory that will cement in place the “friendly …

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