Obama Fires Back at Clinton: ‘Shame on Her’  —  ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Barack Obama launched into a fiery offensive this evening in a speech before the United Steelworkers Union in Steelton, Pa., in responding to criticisms about his “bitter” remarks — going after Sen. Hillary Clinton …

The Mask Slips  —  I haven't read much Karl Marx since the early 1980s, when I taught political philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.  Still, it didn't take me long this weekend to find my copy of “The Marx-Engels Reader,” edited by Robert C. Tucker — a book that was assigned …

Rev. Wright: Fox's Hannity ‘Stuck on Stupid’  —  The embattled former minister of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama fired back at the news media during a Chicago funeral service.  —  The Rev. Jeremiah Wright's remarks were reported Sunday in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Obama, Bitterness, Meet the Press, and the Old Politics  —  I was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, 61 years ago.  My father sold $1.98 cotton blouses to blue-collar women and women whose husbands worked in factories.  Years later, I was secretary of labor of the United States …

Obama On The Culture War  —  He made the same “bitter” point in 2004:  —  I see less condescension than empathy.  In fact, I see a disdain for elite condescension.  And nothing like the fathomless cynicism of Clinton.  The latter is now front and center: … We'll see.

The Indiana primary's fretful five  —  In the May 6 Indiana primary, the next critical contest after Pennsylvania votes on April 22, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can point to impressive rosters of endorsements by prominent state and local politicians.

Iraq Dismisses 1,300 After Basra Offensive  —  BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has dismissed 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month's Shiite-on-Shiite battles in Basra, it said Sunday.  —  The announcement followed the admission that more than 1,000 members …

Carter: 'I've Been Meeting with Hamas Leaders for Years'  —  Jimmy Carter apparently intends to go ahead with his plan to meet Hamas thugazoid Khaled Meshaal where he's hiding in Syria, despite the State Department's admonition against it.  —  Yes, the State Department disapproved of an idea by Jimmy Carter.

Democrats Wrangle Over Words and Beliefs  —  GRANTHAM, Pa. — A candidate forum devoted to issues of faith and justice became another flash point for Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton to spar in their intensifying nominating fight, with the candidates exchanging frosty glances Sunday night …

Austin political operative a man of his word?  —  Kelly Fero, recently fired by a Travis candidate, recounts his past as a Latin leftist, rock musician, journalist and sometimes-lethal campaign tactician.  —  Toan earlier Capitol generation, Austin political consultant Kelly Fero was a fixture …

Hillary Clinton's Booze Adviser  —  While I have enjoyed writing columns here at The Moderate Voice in the short time since Joe Gandelman invited me, I feel it only fair to give warning to both the Editor and our readers that I may be moving on to a new position which could stop me from doing this.

National Security Adviser Hadley Confuses Tibet And Nepal  —  This morning on ABC's This Week, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley repeatedly confused Tibet and Nepal while discussing President Bush's decision to attend the Olympics.  At least 8 different times, Hadley said “Nepal” …