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Obama’s 100 days

What do you think of Obama's first 100 days? And what does the left need to do now to move the struggle forward? We asked a group of writers and activists for their answers to these questions, and published their contributions to a roundtable discussion on "After Obama’s 100 Days: Where Do We Go from Here?"

After Obama's 100 Days: Where Do We Go from Here?
Sharon Smith

The real battles lie ahead

If the president can dedicate hundreds of billions to bank bailouts, he certainly has the power to offer real help to the unemployed and those losing their homes.

April 22, 2009
Dave Zirin

Bursting Washington’s bubble

Now isn't the time to cheerlead Obama because those who oppose him on the right are knuckle-dragging lunatics. Now is the time to agitate.

April 23, 2009
After Obama's 100 Days: Where Do We Go from Here?
Mike Davis

Plutocrats 1, Workers 0

Having won the helm in the midst of a hurricane, Barack Obama is steadfastly steering the ship of state on the same catastrophic course as his predecessor.

April 24, 2009
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Race and racism under Obama

Despite his unprecedented support in the African American community, Barack Obama has had very little to say about issues directly affecting Blacks.

April 27, 2009
Bill Fletcher Jr.

New openings to push Obama

At present, you would still define Obama as a centrist, but I think there's some wiggle room where forces on the left need to be pushing.

April 28, 2009
After Obama's 100 Days: Where Do We Go from Here?
Lance Selfa

Change that’s still to come

Barack Obama's election was part of a shift from an era of conservative dominance, and that evolution is likely to continue, independent of what Obama does.

April 29, 2009
Rose Aguilar

How much has really changed?

A lot of the people who said let's wait, Obama was given a huge mess and he needs time are now asking what we're going to do to get action from him.

April 30, 2009
Haidar Eid

The complicit silence continues

The Obama administration is effectively marginalizing the issue of Palestine, and unfortunately setting the stage for renewed Israeli assaults.

May 1, 2009
Lee Sustar

Blank check for the bankers

Barack Obama's approach to the banking crisis has been even more generous to Wall Street than George W. Bush.

May 4, 2009
Brian Jones

The sense of possibility

Whatever disappointments people have about Obama, the dust hasn't settled on this new era, and there's a feeling we have room to fight for our demands.

May 5, 2009