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As part of America's progressive folk tradition, The Tillers demonstrate that the left has long been essential to the country's cultural fabric.

Democrats have tried to act "bipartisan" while Republicans got obstructionist, and the Dems are paying for it.

Many progressives thought we had taken back America in 2008, but the work has just begun.

The Nation asked members of our community and beyond: looking back at Obama's first year in office, what was the high point, and what was your sharpest disappointment?

Disappointment is one thing American liberals can be certain of. Optimism is the real challenge.

The "Press Box Red" was a top sports writer who led the first sustained campaign to integrate Major League Baseball.

The author's list of the most valuable political and cultural activists and activist groups of the year.

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

There are the things the president is doing that he said he would do. These actions can draw plenty of criticism, but not genuine shock. Then there are the things he is not doing which he said he would do.