What will Joe Biden say next?

Alexander Cockburn on the vice president who just can't keep his mouth shut

Afghanistan will prove to be Obama’s Vietnam

President is committing to intervention in Afghanistan that recalls JFK’s attempts to expel communism from Vietnam

Barack Obama loses his base with rightward drift

Picks for his White House team have disappointed activists who invested so many hopes in the president-elect

Would President McCain survive a full-term?

His chances of surviving four years in office are not as strong as his aides would have us believe

Pic of the Day: Pop Art politics

A mural in Los Angeles depicts the presidential and vice-presidential candidates

Where is Ralph Nader when we need him?

Another weak debate advertises the absence of an effective third force in American politics

Sarah Palin could be the new Ronald Reagan

John McCain is doomed. But on last night’s evidence, Sarah Palin has a political future, says Alexander Cockburn