A List of McCain's Nastiest Moments

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville

PEEK: Think there's no way that John's actually that bad? You haven't seen this list.

The Age of Unbridled Consumption Just Ended

Lisa Wise, The Women's Media Center

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: The economic crisis, however painful, will lead to at least one positive outcome.

Sarah Palin's Almost Creepy Ambition Should Worry McCain

Frank Rich, The New York Times

Election 2008: Sarah Palin is the only hope for saving a ticket headed by a warrior who is out of juice and out of ideas. It seems she knows this only too well.

Working for Peanuts -- Downturn Hits the Streets of New York

Russell Morse, New America Media

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: New York City is ripe with reminders of our current economic disaster.

Why the Latino Vote Could Decide the 2008 Election

Randy Shaw, AlterNet

Election 2008: For the first time in U.S. history, Latino voters could play a decisive role in a presidential election this year.

Rachel Maddow: Political Game Changer

Sam Boyd, The American Prospect

For years, liberals thought they could catch up in the media by playing by conservatives' rules. Maddow proves it's better to just change the game.

The Bailout: How Capitalism Killed Democracy

David Sirota, AlterNet

We now face market forces uninhibited by democratic governance. The bailout is an aggressive attempt to trade democracy for autocracy.

How the Dems Can Alienate McCain From the GOP Base in Four Easy Steps

Brad Reed, AlterNet

Election 2008: Shameless tricks that date back to the Nixon days of "ratfucking."

Sarah Palin's Debate Performance Tanked Among Women

Linda Hirshman, TheNation.com

Reproductive Justice and Gender: Palin is a lot like a '90s "Rules Girl." She follows a playbook that men respond to -- one that gives women indigestion.

Chomsky: "If the U.S. Carries Out Terrorism, It Did Not Happen"

Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet

ForeignPolicy: In an exclusive interview, Noam Chomksy weighs in on the financial collapse, the election and the power of U.S. propaganda.

Obama's Challenge: Does He Match Up to Truly Great Leaders?

Maya Schenwar, TruthOut.org

Election 2008: Robert Kuttner's new book explores the possibilities of an Obama presidency and compares him to great leaders who came before.

When Will Los Angeles Run Out of Water? Sooner Than You Think

Scott Thill, AlterNet

Water: L.A. has two options: Pray for rain, or suck off Northern California's supply. Guess which one it's going to try first?

Big Presidential Vote Count Error Found and Fixed in New Mexico

Steven Rosenfeld,

Democracy and Elections: A test in Santa Fe County finds and fixes an error that could have cost Democrats thousands of votes.

Biden vs. Palin -- Who Won? 6 Short Takes on the VP Debate

AlterNet

Election 2008: AlterNet's Heather Gehlert, Don Hazen and Joshua Holland on the debate along with Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Chris Bowers and Christy Hardin Smith.

The House Passed the Bailout Bill ... Now What?

Andy Stern, Huffington Post

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: We still face rising unemployment, stagnant wages, skyrocketing health care costs, and a tax system that favors the wealthy over the workers.

The Really Hard-to-Swallow Truth About the Bailout

Joe Bageant, CounterPunch

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: We somehow came to believe Wall Street's success was ours too, and that the bills we owed were never going to come due. Well, they are now.

Chomsky: "The Majority of the World Supports Iran"

Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet

ForeignPolicy: In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Chomsky discusses the global politics of Iran's and India's attempts to become nuclear powers.

Make Staying on Top of Election News a Cinch

Don Hazen, AlterNet

Who needs the mainstream media's noise machine when you can cut through to the news you need?

Michael Moore: Here's How to Fix the Mess on Wall Street

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com

PEEK: We cannot simply keep protesting without proposing exactly what it is we think Congress should do.

Marijuana Is Real Medicine

Paul Krassner, Huffington Post

DrugReporter: The stories of the medicinal properties of pot will blow you away.

The Harsh Economics of the Global Water Crisis

Julie Chowdhury, The Wip

Water: It is our era's greatest scandal that 1.6 million children die of preventable illness each year. We can fix that.

The Palin Payoff: How Sarah Brings in the Christian Cash

Bill Berkowitz, Mike Reynolds, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute

Thanks to Palin, McCain can now pay for expensive attacks on Obama, giving him the same kind of clout Bush had in battleground states.

Bailout Passes Senate; 9 Reasons That's Bad News for You

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Huffington Post

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Forcing each American to fork over $2,200 at a time when median family income has declined by as much is no way to improve the economy.

What Biden Needs to Do to Nail the Debate

George Lakoff, AlterNet

Election 2008: Even with Palin's inexperience and ignorance of world events, she should not be underestimated. Here's how Biden can win.

Powerless Palin: Get Ready for One Uncomfortable Debate

Patricia DeGennaro, The Women's Media Center

Photo-ops with a few nations' leaders does not make up for Palin's ignorance on basic world affairs.

11 Racist Lies Conservatives Tell to Avoid Blaming Wall Street for the Financial Crisis

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Conservatives are twisting the facts beyond the breaking point to support their revisionist history. But don't be fooled.

Sarah Palin Is the Pet Rock of Politics

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group

Election 2008: Palin is a cultural oddity that many Americans value little except as an object -- one that absorbs every projection of the national imagination.

Will Cities Soon Be Able to Feed Themselves?

Emily Wilson, AlterNet

Environment: A growing interest in urban farming is sprouting all kinds of new ideas -- including growing food in high-rises.

College Campuses Now a Hotbed for Developing Frightening New Weapons

Bryan Farrell, Voices of Central Pennsylvania

Military culture is taking hold of universities, which defense researchers are using to develop weapons like puke rays and acoustic bazookas.

12 Eye-Opening Thoughts About the Bailout's Defeat

Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Experts discuss the politics of the bailout's defeat in the House, the fundamentals of the plan and where we might go from here.

Here's a Better Bailout Plan

Joseph Stiglitz, TheNation.com

Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: There are four fundamental problems with our financial system. The Paulson plan addresses only one.

I've Debated Sarah Palin More Than 20 Times -- Here's What It's Like

Andrew Halcro, Christian Science Monitor

Election 2008: I know firsthand: She's a master of the nonanswer.

Barack Obama's Team Believes He Can Win by a Landslide

Tim Shipman, The Telegraph (UK)

Election 2008: Obama's senior aides believe he is on course for a landslide victory over McCain and will comfortably exceed most current electoral vote projections.

This Country Needs Change: Why I Drove to Nevada to Knock on 51 Doors in 115 Degree Heat

Patricia McBride, AlterNet

Election 2008: I drove to Las Vegas, along with hundreds of other Southern Californians, to help register voters and canvass from door to door.

Early Voting in Ohio Begins

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Democracy and Elections: In Columbus, organizers ferry likely Democratic voters to the polls while no comparable GOP effort is seen.

Tan Is the New Tacky

Verena von Pfetten, Huffington Post

Health and Wellness: There is nothing inherently healthy about tanning. It can give you wrinkles and cancer. Good thing it's gone the way of the Ugg boot.

Shake-Up at Gitmo: A Prosecutor Resigns, Citing 'Ethical Qualms' Over Suppressed Evidence

Andy Worthington, AlterNet

Rights and Liberties: A day after the controversial Gen. Thomas Hartmann is relocated, Lt. Col. Darell Vandeveld resigns, citing "slipshod" prosecutions.