The Shame Beneath Inaugural Hoopla

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 15, 2009 Sorry to rain on the inaugural parade, but we need to find a better way to pay for these things. The financing of President-elect Barack Obama's big day is just as much of an embarrassment to the country as the financing of inaugurations past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Huge Opportunity for the Mom in Chief

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jan 15, 2009 What will happen if Michelle Obama makes the personal her political issue? What would a serious work-and-family policy look like? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Here Comes the Change

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 Like many other people, I’d like to party all week when Barack Obama is sworn in as president. But this isn’t the year for it, not with unemployment rising and fear spreading through the land. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stars to Come Out in Force for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Barack Obama has been known to roll with the celebrity set (paging Oprah Winfrey), so perhaps it's only fitting that his inaugural festivities will begin on Sunday with a show at the Lincoln Memorial replete with boldfaced names and HBO at the ready to showcase the event. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Credentials in Order, Burris Is Heading Back to D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 Last time he came knocking at the Capitol, the Senate sent Roland Burris away empty-handed. But now that the Illinois secretary of state has ended his protest and signed the relevant paperwork, Burris is hoping his next visit has a happier ending. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wizards of the Inauguration

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 While Barack Obama banned corporations and big donors from funding his inauguration so as to not trammel the public celebration, the big event's multimillion-dollar bill is instead being footed by Wall Street executives and other financial employees acting as fundraisers. Abracadabra -- no more special interests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Challenge for Obama

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On Thin Ice

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Inauguration

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A Frank Assessment: Rev. Rick Is Offensive

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, isn't happy about the "high honor" Barack Obama has bestowed on the Rev. Rick Warren, who recently likened gay marriage to incest and pedophilia. This isn't a speech at a forum, the congressman points out, but a role that is "traditionally given as a mark of great respect." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Defends Warren Pick

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 Stressing the need "for Americans to come together" even when they disagree about particular issues, Barack Obama responded on Thursday to the outcry over his decision to give Pastor Rick Warren the honor of delivering the invocation at Obama's upcoming inauguration ceremony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Gays Are Upset About the Rev. Rick Warren

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 Rick Warren's work on the environment, poverty and AIDS make him hard to pigeonhole, but a recent interview, during which he compared homosexuality to incest and pedophilia, crossed a line. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )