by David Lindorff
Well, it’s happened, and it’s no surprise.
Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, has managed to turn a 5-8 point lead over prospective Republican opponent John McCain into a 5-point deficit—a double-digit slide—in just two and a half months following a campaign that had voters really excited over his candidacy.
How did he manage this [...]

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by David McGill
Despite the hoopla associated with the four-day infomercial known as the Democratic National Convention, and despite the roaring adulation that will be rolling around INVESCO Field tonight as 75,000 fans get progressively more hoarse, and despite the Denver bounce that Obama may see in the polls over the next few days, a sober [...]

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by Bernard Weiner
The race between McCain and Obama is tighter than one would think should be the case. I needed some help in figuring out why, so I got a coded message to “Shallow Throat “– the high-ranking GOP mole in the Bush Administration with whom I’ve consulted often.** We met under some shade trees [...]

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by Dave Stancliff
I was smothering in the oppressive humidity of the Cambodian night, wondering where the next shot would come from. Then red and green flashes intermingled with the shouts of angry and scared men. I didn’t want to move, but I knew I had to.Then I woke up. Another nightmare. Another unwanted visit to [...]

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by David McGill
The world was reminded, last week, of the need to end nuclear proliferation and to initiate disarmament agreements – but will it listen?
The departure of Pervez Musharraf from the presidency of Pakistan has failed to end that nation’s serious problems. Benazir Bhutto’s widower, Asif Ali Zardari, appears to be on track to be [...]

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