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Dear EmailNation Subscriber,
The Democratic National Convention concluded last night in Denver with a big
night for Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee traded in his soaring rhetoric
for a smart and detailed populist appeal to reason.
Gloves off at Invesco
Richard Kim | Barack Obama's speech exceeded extraordinary expectations, but
was it enough?
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion/350389/gloves_off_at_invesco
Obama's Big Speech Delivers
Christopher Hayes | Obama's rhetorical genius is his ability to sink a well
into the troubled history of this strange flawed beautiful republic.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/jstreet/350388
McCain's Pick
John Nichols | Alaska's Sarah Palin is a smart, edgy pol who is exceptionally
popular in her home state. But she is still a risky choice for McCain.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/350442
Diary of an Obama Delegate
Cynthia Baughman | I came to the DNC as a middle-aged female Obama delegate
eager to make peace with Hillary women, and I did not get off to a good start.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080915/baughman
Hillary Does the Right Thing
Katha Pollitt | Clinton diehards, I am humbly reaching out. You made Hillary
your leader. It's time to follow her lead.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080915/pollitt
Peace Voters Face New Challenge
Tom Hayden | It was a barely good week for the antiwar movement in Denver;
peace voters face huge challenges in the election season ahead.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080915/hayden
My Big Night
Victor Navasky | Let us not forget what political conventions are really about:
an excuse for partying.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/350286/my_big_night
Have Pantsuit, Will Travel
Patricia J. Williams | Hillary's signature attire is one phase in women's
power-dressing; Michelle's sheath is another. But the shoes....
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080901/williams2
Nation Editor on TV Tonight
Watch Katrina vanden Heuvel tonight, August 29, on PBS's Bil Moyers' Journal in
a special election forum discussing "After Conventions: Obama and the
Progressive Moment." Check the show's website for broadcast time in your area.
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/08292008/profile.html
Nation Podcast: Immigration Reform and Economic Justice
Yesterday, The Nation staged the fourth of four daily conversations in Denver
this week focusing on critical issues getting short-shrift inside the
convention hall. Moderated by John Nichols, yesterday's discussion featured The
Nation Victor Navasky, Rep. Keith Ellison and Rep. Robert Wexler talking about
how to revitalize and sustain our constitutional freedoms. Listen to the
podcast now. And listen to earlier podcasts on healthcare, AIDs and Africa, the
Iraq War and immigration and economic justice.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080915/nationconversations_constitution
VideoNation: I Fish, I Hunt, I Vote Democratic
The Nation's Chris Hayes catches up with a pro-gun gathering of Democrats in
Denver--and Davy Crockett's 21st-century namesake.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080901/hunter_video
Nation History: The Left, the Democrats & the Future by Andrew Kopkind and
Alexander Cockburn, July 21, 1984
http://www.thenation.com/doc/19840721/kopkind_cockburn
Finally, please visit The Nation online to read new Nation blogs, to view
newsfeed links updated each day, to see when Nation writers are appearing on TV
and radio, to get info on nationwide activist campaigns, and to read exclusive
online reports and special weekly selections from The Nation magazine!
Best Regards,
Peter Rothberg
The Nation
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