"Full-blown disaster" threatens the Democratic Republic of Congo (see primer); Horn of Africa remains a hunger zone. Obama's "hard-hitting" transition team signals a plan to demonstrate toughness. Sachs: The U.S. needs a new kind of macroeconomics to save the poor and
Black man given nation's worst job. Prop 8 passes by slim margin in California; Obama acceptance speech still said to be "a defining moment for gay people." Sullivan: This is heart-breaking news, but I am not shattered. Part 1 of Newsweek's "How
To ease into this new day: the basic facts about our extraordinary next president. Democrats' big wins in Congress repudiate the Republicans' '94 revolution. Concerning promises, study finds politicians actually do put their money where their mouth was (mmm, pork). Reactions from various pundits; reactions from around
As explained this morning, TMN endorses Obama. Try this link if you have any voting questions. Tune in tonight for live Guilfoile-Warner blogging of election night. U.N. relief convoy enters east Congo rebel zone. South Africa will only benefit if a new party gathers support, develops credible policies,
For his steady demeanor, his agile mind, and his inspiring story; for progressive policies that look beyond the next four years and that can help us meet the challenges of the next century; for the future we want to secure for our nation and our children's nation, the
Election excitement crescendos in: Ohio, Kenya, London, Brooklyn, Indonesia, Israel, Pakistan. Springsteen campaigns for Obama: "We are at the crossroads." Also: Mega-sized Obama portrait in the sand. Hitchens flips out after McCain compares Rashid Khalidi to a neo-Nazi. Despite new governor and improved ballot, potential voter
China has quickly become a leading producers of drug ingredients--as quality concerns grow, the F.D.A. struggles to regulate. Chinese toy factories close, blame downturn; the result: unemployment, social tension. Iceland finds itself on the U.K.'s list of terrorist entities, blames the Brits for financial
Study on the still undecideds: derided as idiots, most seem just dubious of politics altogether. Op: The U.N. is unfixable and in real trouble--hopeful idealists can make a difference, but awareness of shortcomings is more important right now. Fukyama: Republicans managed a disastrous presidency; Obama has the optimism
IMF proves there's such a thing as a free lunch--no-strings-attached loans to ease financial crisis. The Economist endorses Obama: At home he would salve, if not close, the ugly racial wound left by America's history. Seed endorses Obama: The need to invest in
Instapaper for the commute: On the evolution of the "no-longer anti-sex" Christian right--evangelical "babe" Palin may be the future. California's anti-gay crusaders are trying a new tactic of being ominously friendly--and judging by the polls, it may be working.
