Will Afghanistan Become Obama's War?
Tom Engelhardt:Can a non-surge strategy work in Afghanistan? One expert says yes.
Tom Engelhardt:Can a non-surge strategy work in Afghanistan? One expert says yes.
Christopher Hayes:To avoid the mistakes of the past, there are two basic criteria: First, no Wall Streeters; second, no one who helped create the current crisis.
Robert Dreyfuss:Will Obama make good on his promise to end the war in Iraq?
John Nichols:There are good prospects (Jackson, Schakowsky). But process of gubernatorial selections needs reform.
Ari Melber:Obama reaffirms his intention to restore America's "moral stature."
Robert Dreyfuss:It's not a done deal, but Iran is offering Obama a truce in Iraq.
Saturday Night Live :You don't think Joe Biden can give a train-wreck interview with Katie Couric? Just name the time and the place and he will bring the train.
Democracy Now :The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel on the first 100 days of Obama's presidency and the future of US-Russia relations.
The Daily Show :Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz to show voters all they missed by not electing her queen of America.
William Greider:This election will transform American life in ways we cannot yet fully imagine. Let us congratulate ourselves on being alive at such a promising moment.
Melissa Harris-Lacewell:America has a long way to go before we get to the "more perfect union" Obama promises. But the work has begun in earnest.
John Nichols: At a time when America desperately needs to begin anew, there is reason to believe we'll will get it right this time.

Mark Ames : U.S. Economy
In light of all of the corruption and cronyism that have marked the career of Lawrence Summers, why is Obama considering him for treasury secretary?

Frances Fox Piven : Presidential Election 2008
A grassroots push for reform can make Obama a great president.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sixty-seven scholars, authors, advocates and officials release a 300,000-word manual of ideas to bring about real change in America.
Rebecca Solnit : Political Analysis
Citizenship is a passionate joy at times, and this is one of those times.

William P. Jones : Labor
Obama has an opportunity to further racial and economic justice by fusing the New Deal and civil rights traditions.
The Editors : Barack Obama Administration
If Democrats can succeed in improving people's lives, the electorate won't care whether the Obama administration governs from left, right or center.
John Nichols
President-elect to quit seat early. Jackson, Schakowsky are top progressive prospects.

Robert Scheer : Russia
How can a President Obama improve US relations with Russia if some of his closest advisors are unrepentant hawks from the cold war era?
Michael T. Klare : Energy
Of all the challenges Barack Obama faces, none is more daunting, or more important to our collective future, as energy.

Robert Pollin : U.S. Economy
The economy needs a shot of public investment--and if it's green, the payoff will be greatest.
Jeff Madrick : US Politics & Government
Faith-based claims about the dangers of big government do not stand up to the evidence.

Obama on 60 Minutes: No Torture, No Gitmo (Video)
Bernie Sanders' Wise Counsel on Lieberman
You Go To Crisis With The Government You Have | Before he can institute his substantive agenda, Obama is going to have to figure out a way to make government work again.
Will Afghanistan Become Obama's War? | Can a non-surge strategy work in Afghanistan? One expert says yes.
No to Lawrence Summers | Real change means appointing a Treasury Secretary that did not help deregulate Wall Street.
Ideas for Change | Sixty-seven scholars, authors, advocates and officials release a 300,000-word manual of ideas to bring about real change in America.
Zapping the Volt | The shock doctrine philosophy of the "let GM die" crowd threaten to derail the production of Chevy's pioneering electric vehicle, the Volt.

