Blueprint for Dems
Bernie Sanders : Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left
Democrats have tried to act "bipartisan" while Republicans got obstructionist, and the Dems are paying for it.
2010
2009
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The Money Man's Best Friend
William Greider : Economic Policy
Blue Dog Democrats are undermining prospects for financial-industry regulation and reform.
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What Ails the Senate
The filibuster has become a cancer growing inside the world's greatest deliberative body.
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Devil in the Old Dominion
Everyone is looking to Virginia's off-year gubernatorial contest as a Middle American barometer for 2010.
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Dem Doldrums in Gotham
Whatever his party label, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's firmest loyalties are to Wall Street. Why is his Democratic opponent unwilling to forcefully challenge him on economic issues?
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For Competitive Primaries
John Nichols : Electoral Politics
Yes, primaries can be divisive and expensive. But the Democratic Party is usually at its best when it trusts grassroots activists and voters to make choices.
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Are Blue Dogs Hurting Healthcare Reform?
The Nation's editor and publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, discusses the danger conservative Democrats pose to fixing our broken healthcare system.
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Max Baucus's Party?
Greg Kaufmann : Health Care Policy
The Republicans may now be "the party of no," but it remains to be seen who exactly the Democrats are.
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The Trouble With Democrats
If Democrats don't stand up to the banking lobby, it's unlikely that necessary and real credit reform will take place.
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Obama's Debt to New Orleans
Melissa Harris-Lacewell & James Perry : New Orleans
Democrats found their voice in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They owe New Orleans a real recovery.
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Blue Dogs Bark
Why do the Blue Dog Democrats get so much attention? They're more unified and cohesive than any other House faction. And then there's America's love affair with fiscal conservatism.
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Missing Howard Dean
: Politics
Why has Howard Dean become a virtual stranger to the Democratic Party he helped revive?
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Say Good Night, Charlie
Cutting Charlie Rangel loose would prove just how serious Obama is about transforming Washington's toxic culture of self-enrichment.
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The Prophet
Howard Dean's fifty-state strategy remade the Democratic Party. What comes next?
2008
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The Big Sweep
Obama's appeal helped the Democrats secure wide gains in the House and Senate.
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Democrats Abroad Cast Their Votes
Christopher Lisotta : Presidential Election 2008
Energized by Obama's candidacy, expatriate Americans are voting in record numbers this year.
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The New Senate Majority?
John Nichols : Electoral Politics
Democratic candidates are gaining in key Senate races and could tip the balance in the next Congress.
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