Abraham Lincoln

Give Obama a break on the “fiscal cliff”

The president deserves credit for his handling of the crisis -- so long as he doesn't cave on the debt ceiling

Steve Erickson, The American Prospect 16 Topics: The American Prospect, Fiscal cliff, Abraham Lincoln, habeas corpus, John Boehner, Bill of Rights

But it's not his fault. History this nuanced and complex doesn't lend itself to a two-and-a-half hour feature film

Kelly Candaele, LA Review of Books Topics: LA Review of Books, Abraham Lincoln, Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg, Civil War

The author of "Lincoln's Battle" discusses the politician's strange habits -- and whether he could succeed today

TNB Nonfiction, The Nervous Breakdown Topics: The Nervous Breakdown, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Mary Todd Lincoln, stephen spielberg

Concerned as he was about the power of corporations, he was also in bed with the most powerful titans of his era

Lynn Parramore, Alternet 37 Topics: Movies, Steven Spielberg, AlterNet, Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln

Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and an amazing cast bring history alive in Spielberg's moral masterpiece

Andrew O'Hehir 44 Topics: Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Our Picks: Movies, American History, Steven Spielberg, Our Picks, Movies, Daniel Day-Lewis

In Spielberg's "Lincoln," a vilified president outfoxes his hateful opponents in a bitterly divided America

Andrew O'Hehir 23 Topics: Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, slavery, Civil War, Steven Spielberg, Our Picks, Movies, Daniel Day-Lewis

A Super PAC ad argues that it's a "lie” that Democrats support African-Americans VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield 37 Topics: 2012 Elections, African Americans, Ohio, Barack Obama, Abraham Lincoln

Irrelevant details dominate the way we talk about the campaign. This might not be new, but it is getting worse

Andrew O'Hehir 23 Topics: Abraham Lincoln, 2012 Elections, Franklin Roosevelt, U.S. Politics, U.S. Elections, Politics, Elections 2012, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Lincoln