https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/10/06/barack-obama-running-on-empty-with-bernadine-dohrn/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:42:21 -0400<![CDATA[The film Running on Empty was nominated for two Academy Awards for 1988 &#8211; one for its young star River Phoenix and the other for its writer Naomi Foner (she won the Golden Globe).  I served with Naomi on the Writers Guild Board a couple of years later and we got to know each other pretty well.  In those days, we were comrades on the left &#8211; more or less &#8211; and both &#8220;nominated&#8221; screenwriters.]]>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:01:08 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/10/06/barack-obama-running-on-empty-with-bernadine-dohrn-n216318