Showing results for: Barack Obama (page 408)
Mitt Romney, man of mystery
John Powers
For someone who wants to be president, he sure is reluctant to reveal much about himself
“2016”: Dinesh D’Souza’s demented anti-Obama crusade
Andrew O'Hehir
In the surprise documentary hit, he spins a suspiciously personal conspiracy theory. So let's put him on the couch
Obama’s crash course with Iran
Peter Jenkins
A new book charts the president's efforts at diplomacy, and the reasons they were destined to fail
Susana Martinez: What Palin could have been
Irin Carmon
New Mexico's Susana Martinez is what the GOP thought it had in 2008: An independent thinker who can work with Dems
Bryan Fischer: “Polytheist as president”
Michael Tracey
Conservative firebrand Bryan Fischer tells Salon why he supports a Mormon, and stands behind Todd Akin's extremism
Unemployment applications flat at 374,000
Daniel Wagner
August's unemployment report, due next week, is not likely to show much improvement
Isaac steers clear of direct blow on New Orleans
Cain Burdeau
But as many as 700,000 are without electricity
Huckabee holds his nose
Irin Carmon
He never got along with Romney, but delivers red meat anyway to evangelicals at the Republican National Convention
Wasserman Schultz fires back at Huckabee
Alex Seitz-Wald
After the former Arkansas governor insults her on the stage of the Republican National Convention
Rand Paul toes the line
Alex Pareene
The RNC sort of acknowledges that Ron Paul and his son exist -- then insults them with John McCain's warmongering
“Lawless” and the GOP’s fever dream of the past
Andrew O'Hehir
How Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy's new bootlegging thriller exposes the Republicans' incoherent nostalgia
This black lesbian might vote for Romney
Irin Carmon
At the Republican National Convention, the most unlikely of conservatives says she's leaning towards Romney
Race baiting at the RNC
Sally Kohn
It may be subtle, but the Romney campaign's message is tailored to its supporters' implicit racial biases
Louisiana flood protection stays intact
Michael Kunzelman
Levees hold up, but the army corps remain on high alert as Hurricane Isaac drags through Louisiana
Mitt’s playlist shoots for “boomer soul”
Erin Keane
The candidate's fondness for Roy Orbison and The Beach Boys is a bid for wistful white guys
Romney’s brazen welfare lie
Robert Reich
His claims about Obama removing the work requirement have been thoroughly discredited, so how can he keep this up?
The 8 best countries to be an atheist
Amanda Marcotte
In many places around the world, this is an unprecedented era of freedom and social acceptance for non-believers
Six of the right’s biggest zealots
Peter Montgomery
The GOP has taken a hard right turn, and here are some of the politicians shaping its domestic policy
Isaac in New Orleans for Katrina’s 7th anniversary
Michael Kunzelman
The slow moving storm could "camp out," flooding gulf states for days
Chris Christie accepts the nomination a bit early
Alex Pareene
The New Jersey governor spent basically no time talking about Mitt Romney. Sounds like he doesn't expect him to win
How mean is too mean?
Joan Walsh
Given his love for blunt talk that can verge on insults and abuse, it's a safe bet
Big story you missed
Prachi Gupta
"2016: Obama's America," the highest-grossing conservative documentary in history
Since when is Obama divisive?
Paul Waldman
In our charged political climate, it's become a common Republican refrain -- even if it makes no sense whatsoever
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