Obama's Brainiacs‏

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Obama's Brainiacs
Steve Fraser | If Obama's Clinton-era Brainiacs don't come up with some original thinking, how can we ever move beyond the bailout state?

UN Pick Rice: Another Wrong-On-Iraq Nominee
John Nichols | Dr. Susan Rice is not the exception to the rule of wrong-thinking that characterizes Barack Obama's foreign-policy team.

Don't Confuse Susan Rice with Condi
Ari Berman | Sending Susan Rice to the UN proves Obama's serious about putting diplomacy back at the center of US foreign policy.

Robert Gates: Wrong Man for the Job
Katrina vanden Heuvel | What we need after eight ruinous years is experience informed by good judgment.

The Retire Bush Contest!
What should W. do after leaving office? Enter our contest and win an Edward Sorel cartoon.

Around the World with Joseph Stiglitz
Wednesday, December 3, NYC
In this unique new film, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz interviews such wide-ranging figures as the president of Ecuador, African tribesmen, South American oil workers, angry farmers in India and the former president of Botswana to examine the great paradox of our times: how globalization, such a boon to some countries, has proved so disastrous for others. Tomorrow night's screening at Lincoln Center is the only time this film is scheduled to be shown in the United States and features a post-screening conversation with Stiglitz himself. Don't miss this unique opportunity. To buy tickets, go here.

Studs Terkel: A Celebration
Sunday, December 7, 4:00, NYC
Please join The New Press, The Nation and The Indypendent in a public memorial service for a celebration of the life and work of the legendary journalist, author, radio host and activist. Featuring remembrances from The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel and Victor Navasky along with Jimmy Breslin, Walter Mosely, Howard Zinn, Laura Flanders, Andre Schriffrin, Dan Terkel and many others. Taking place at Cooper Union in Manhattan. Click here for info.

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