Thursday’s Wall Street Journal reports that “the American left is seeing signs of political revival” as Bush’s economic and foreign policies alienate growing numbers of Americans. More people are identifying themselves as “liberals” while fewer are willing to call themselves “conservatives,” a term many believe has lost meaning since the fiscal excesses and extremist policies of the Bush Administration have replaced traditional conservatism.
The Journal story reports that this shift in America’s political identity is also reflected in the country’s reading habits. As John Harwood writes, “The flagship publication of the left, the Nation, claims to have captured the highest circulation of any weekly political magazine.” The article continues, “The Nation has seen its circulation grow to 160,000 from nearly 140,000 in mid-2003 and just over 102,000 in June 2001. The latest figure exceeds the circulation of longstanding conservative stalwart National Review, which is roughly 155,500, down from about 159,000 in mid-2001.”
In a recent interview with Buzzflash.com, I had a chance to talk about politics, passion, principle, the role of The Nation, and my new book Taking Back America–and Taking Down the Radical Right, (co-edited with Robert Borosage).
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