Mosaic: The DNC as Seen From the Arab World

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Barack Obama's choice of Joe Biden as his running mate sent a clear and unpleasant message to the Arab world, as did the absence of former President Jimmy Carter from the lineup of speakers at the Denver convention last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’ Looks at Dems in Denver, McCain’s Surprise

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 In this week's edition of "Left, Right and Center," co-hosts Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller weigh in about the Democratic convention in Denver, Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech, and whether John McCain made a sound decision in choosing wild-card Sarah Palin as his VP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain Irked by Obama’s Acceptance Speech

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Considering that she is the source of much of the McCain family fortune, it's not surprising that Cindy McCain says she was offended by Barack Obama's assessment that John McCain is out of touch with the middle class, as well as by the Obama campaign's ads about the McCains' multiple homes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AP Writer Razzed, Praised for Obama Speech Analysis

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Was he tone-deaf or spot-on? Or, worse, did AP writer Charles Babington prepare his reaction to Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech not by listening to the address but by reading the transcript before Obama actually delivered it? And just who is this Charles Babington anyway? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Yes We Can Can

Larry Blumenfeld / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 New Orleans has figured into this election season as a reminder of the Bush administration's bungled, uncaring response to Katrina. Yet amid so much talk of hope and change, on this anniversary of disaster, many in New Orleans hope for a change of policy -- the kind of federal assistance that can make a dent in crises of housing, public safety, education, health care and levee protection. It makes sense for musicians to kick-start that conversation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Obama: Ratings Gold

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 If you're going to be accused of being a celebrity, you might as well enjoy some of the perks, too, as Democratic nominee Barack Obama did on Thursday night, when some 40 milion Americans tuned in to watch his momentous acceptance speech at Invesco Field. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘We Cannot Turn Back’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 In what was perhaps the most highly anticipated (and no doubt the most highly scrutinized) moment of his political career thus far, newly nominated Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was saddled with a huge task Thursday night, but by the end, Obama had both thrown down the gauntlet and risen to the occasion -- at least in the eyes of thousands of supporters who came to see his history-making acceptance speech at Denver's Invesco Field. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Barkley Shooting for Governor’s Post in Alabama

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 He wasn't always known for his coolheaded leadership skills during his 16-year NBA career, but now, after almost 10 years off the court, Charles Barkley is apparently gearing up to compete in the political arena, telling the New York Daily News that he aims to run for governor of Alabama in a few years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The End of an Institution

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 29, 2008 I suppose I should be sad to watch the decline of the once mighty political media, an institution that trained and nurtured me. But that's not how I feel. For this was the institution that cheered when President Bush took us to war. This is also the institution that is getting this Democratic National Convention wrong, obsessed with a phony feud between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, wasting time interviewing that small but vengeful cult, the die-hard Hillaryites. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Report: Bill Clinton Won’t Hear Obama Speak

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 According to a one-line report on CNN, a "source close to former President Bill Clinton" has tipped off the news network that, unlike Hillary, Bill Clinton will be conspicuously absent from the crowd watching soon-to-be-official Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘A Proud Supporter of Barack Obama’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Hillary Clinton brought down the Pepsi Center Tuesday night with a ringing endorsement of Barack Obama. If her supporters were waiting for her blessing to back the nominee, they got a mandate instead. Update: Olbermann and Dowd differ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Faith, Abortion and the Election

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 26, 2008 Although the Democratic National Convention officially started Monday, a more significant event occurred 24 hours before at a religious service held several blocks away from the main convention hall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )