Bob Moser Obama’s strangest option for a running mate is also his strongest: Jim Webb, one of the left’s strongest voices on Iraq and economic fairness.

The Editors It’s time for candidates to focus on issues missing from the debate so far.

Eric Alterman Take a look at the qualities right-wing pundits so admire about dove-turned-hawk, Dem-turned-Republican Joe Lieberman.

Robert McChesney & John Nichols After eight years of Bush, big media’s in meltdown: the FCC’s sold out to corporate interests, journalistic standards have tanked, there’s far less diversity: Will the next President make it any better?

Esther Kaplan The Service Employees International Union battles California Nurses and the dissidents within its ranks.

Christopher Hayes The visionary professor who inspired the free culture movement takes on money in politics.