Category: Politics
The McCain Campaign Gets Sleazy | Give or Take $100 Million
by WS Editors | Oct 15, 2008 | Economy, PoliticsThe Real McCain—“What does he plan for America?” John McCain asked a crowd at a rally in Albuquerque. “In short, who is, who is the real Obama?” Someone in the crowd shouted: “Terrorist!” McCain paused and smiled. It was a smile that recalled McCain’s response at a political rally during the primaries, when it appeared he would […]
Pied Piper of the Christian Right
by WS Editors | Oct 1, 2008 | PoliticsWasilla, Alaska SPENDING A WEEK IN THE TOWN where Sarah Palin began her political career helped me understand why Palin is a near perfect candidate for the vice presidency—even if her two terms as mayor of Wasilla and twenty months as governor of Alaska are disgracefully inadequate preparation for the office itself. The Palin nomination speaks to the […]
John McCain as a Man of the Shifting Political Moment
by Peter Lindstrom | Sep 15, 2008 | PoliticsTHE P.O.W. CELEBRITY—Longtime McCain friend and consultant John Weaver has said that John McCain was a media celebrity when he first got off the transport from Vietnam in 1973. After a couple of years in physical rehab, McCain parlayed his celebrity status into a position as a Navy liaison officer to the U.S. Senate in […]
The Un-Vetted Veep Choice
by WS Editors | Sep 15, 2008 | PoliticsALASKA GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN DELIVERED a terrific speech in St. Paul on the penultimate night of the Republican convention in St. Paul, demonstrating to an enthusiastic crowd and to critical television viewers that she is a natural politician, with a wit that some commentators say recalls Texas governor Ann Richards (whom I knew well and […]
Ralph Reed: Crook and McCain Money Man | Rev. Hagee Plays Nice | Obama Rethinks Ethanol
by WS Editors | Sep 1, 2008 | Economy, Politics“I Gave at the Office”—When former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed failed to show up at an Atlanta fundraiser he’d helped organize for John McCain, he was doing the senator a favor. McCain knows all about Reed’s role in the theft of $88 million from six Indian tribes between 2000 and 2002. Both men know […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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Endgame: The Risk of a Trump Coup and How to Prevent It
By Jonathan Winer
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Electoral Helter-Skelter in 2024
By Mark Medish and Joel McCleary
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson