Give Dennis Kucinich His Due
Steve Cobble : Dennis Kucinich
Routinely ridiculed as a political eccentric, Kucinich is a braver progressive than most. As he fights for his political life, he deserves our support.
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Progressive Democratic Challengers
John Nichols : Electoral Politics
With the Congressional race under way, the essential question is: will the Democrats be more progressive post-Bush?
2007
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Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat
Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken has won wide support among voters--and conservatives are getting scared.
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The Making of a Climate Movement
Mark Hertsgaard : Political Parties
Memo to Congress: the Arctic is on thin ice--and so are you.
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Cindy Sheehan's Political Ambitions
Cindy Sheehan & Katrina vanden Heuvel
A dialogue between the peace activist and The Nation's editor over Sheehan's plan to run for Congress against Representative Nancy Pelosi.
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Al Franken's Rising Fortunes
Jon Wiener : Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left
It's early in the game, but his bid to unseat Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman is gaining strength.
2006
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The Katrina Factor
Michael Tisserand : Democratic Party
There's little evidence so far that Democrats will push for reconstruction in New Orleans.
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Latinos Lean Left: Bringing Down the GOP's Big Tent
Latino voters walked away from the GOP in the midterm elections, a payback for the party's ruthlessly anti-immigrant stance.
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The New Democratic Populism
Christopher Hayes : Wages & Hours
Economic populism was the most underreported story of the midterms and will be the cornerstone of any new Democratic majority.
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The Torture Election
Jonathan Schell : Civil Rights & Liberties
The GOP's one-party rule has created a constitutional crisis that threatens America's future. By pulling the right lever on November 7, voters can throw this party out of office.
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Bad Day in CA
Marc Cooper : Democratic Party
While Democrats on the national level dream of a landslide, in California, the party is facing another electoral debacle.
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A New-Model Ford
Harold Ford has wooed and wowed white conservatives in Tennessee with a mash-up of star power, earthy eloquence and a contrarian right-wingery that has driven the GOP to take drastic measures.
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The Minutemen Hit the Wall
Marc Cooper : Immigration to the US
As Democratic Congressional candidates in Arizona embrace comprehensive immigration reform, conservative Republicans are no longer winning on their "militarize the border" message.
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What Can Sherrod Brown Do for the Democrats?
John Nichols : Democratic Party
The road to the Democrats' renewal runs through Ohio, and Sherrod Brown is on it, looking for the towns his party forgot and the voters who got away.
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Antiwar Primaries
Key primary races in Maryland, Rhode Island and even New York are making the Iraq War what it should be in every 2006 political contest: the central issue.
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Lamont Wins
As the Democratic Party embraces Ned Lamont, it must also embrace his antiwar message: It proved a winning strategy for Connecticut, and will be for the midterm elections.
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A Fight for the Party's Soul
John Nichols : Democratic Party
The Lamont/Lieberman Democratic primary race is a referendum not only on the Iraq War but on a new vision for the Democratic Party.
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Swing-Time in New Mexico
In the ultimate swing district of the ultimate swing state, Patricia Madrid is trying to unseat New Mexico Representative "Leather" Heather Wilson. Is her Mountain State liberalism potent enough to win?
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Patriot Act Post-Mortem
The failure of a complaisant, Republican-controlled Congress to enact meaningful changes to the Patriot Act means that midterm elections are the only true path to reform.
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The Democrats: Still Ducking
Eight months ahead of the 2006 midterm vote, Democrats are either ignoring Iraq or supporting the war while criticizing Bush's prosecution of it. But it's not too late to mount a strong opposition.
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A Dragon Slayer Returns
Pete McCloskey, the first Republican member of Congress to call for Nixon's impeachment and withdrawal from Vietnam, has resurfaced.
2005
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The War and the Elections
: Iraq War
The Iraq debate will be a central issue of the 2006 Congressional elections, and there is reason to believe antiwar candidates will prevail. The first step in that process is to encourage support for such candidates.
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The Abramoff Effect
John Nichols : Republican Party
The controversy surrounding conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff is creating headaches for red-state and swing-state Republicans and opportunities for Democrats to turn a national bribery and influence-peddling scandal into political paydirt.
2004
2002
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Failed Midterms
John Nichols : Democratic Party
George W. Bush may have lost the 2000 election, but he won the 2002 election--with a good deal of help from Democrats.
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Less-Than-Zero Dems
The Democrats should be sued for malpractice--or nonpractice.
2000
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A Democratic House: Why It Matters
A Democratic majority will get a few decent things done but how much Congress does depends on where the public is: Significant changes will occur only if an aroused citizenry can overcome entrenched interests and force Congress to move.
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The Nation Dozen
John Nichols : Democratic Party
A survey of twelve Congressional candidates who combine a chance of winning with a commitment to use the victory to fight for fundamental change.
This week: Can Barack Obama be a "People's President," or is his move to the center for good? Betsy Reed, Doug Henwood, Jo-Ann Mort, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Gary Younge debate. (13mb mp3)
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