Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, will deliver the first-ever invocation from a rabbi before Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, August 28, at Denver’s INVESCO Field.

Patricia J. Williams, a professor of law at Columbia University and a member of the State Bar of California, writes The Nation column “Diary of a Mad Law Professor.” She speaks here about race and gender in the 2008 presidential primaries, as well as the use of language in the construction of political arguments.

Diebold, the primary (only?) election machine manufacturer in the country, (now called Premier Election Solutions), is being sued by Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brenner for breach of contract …

Michael Duffy (Time), John Dickerson (Slate), Helene Cooper (NY Times), Michael Viqueira (NBC News) and host Gwen Ifill discuss:

* Obama’s Berlin Speech and McCain’s Response
* Next President to Inherit Complicated Foreign Policy
* Mortgage Rescue Bill Passes on Capitol Hill

Watch here. Originally aired 7/25/2008

On July 15, 1960, John F. Kennedy accepted the Democratic nomination for president. While the Democrats held their convention at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, Kennedy gave his acceptance speech …