It Was the Tea Party Movement That Saved Democratic Control of the Senate It Was the Tea Party Movement That Saved Democratic Control of the Senate
Tea Party candidates who beat electable Republicans made it possible for Democrats to keep a majority. (Updated with fresh results.)
Nov 5, 2010 / John Nichols
Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence
Could a combination of philanthropy and social justice advocacy help progressives overcome the influence of corporate money to achieve real change?
Nov 5, 2010 / The Atlantic Philanthropies
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
LTC Bob on pan-European military convention and a reader responds to Alterman's attack on Rahm Emanuel.
Nov 5, 2010 / Eric Alterman
The Fall (and Rise?) of Christine O’Donnell The Fall (and Rise?) of Christine O’Donnell
The Tea Party candidate was never a contender, but her supporters—who rallied around her slogan of “I’m You”—aren’t going away.
Nov 5, 2010 / JoAnn Wypijewski
How Democrats Won the West in 2010 How Democrats Won the West in 2010
In an otherwise dismal election for Democrats, the party fared surprisingly well out west.
Nov 5, 2010 / Ari Berman
Conversation: Jeremy Scahill on US Military Actions in Yemen Conversation: Jeremy Scahill on US Military Actions in Yemen
With this week's discovery of bombs in cargo holds on two planes bound from Yemen to the US, is Yemen destined to become a new front in the "war on terror"? According t...
Nov 5, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV
The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy? The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy?
The Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker joins Christopher Hayes to answer the question: if Tea Party freshmen vote to not raise our debt ceiling as they vowed to d...
Nov 5, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Unsettled Contests, Recounts Will Define Extent of GOP Win Unsettled Contests, Recounts Will Define Extent of GOP Win
Patty Murray will keep her Senate seat. But several Senate races and at least ten House contests remain in play. In some cases, Democrats are winning seats where they were declared...
Nov 5, 2010 / John Nichols
NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’ NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’
As a longtime supporter of Eric Schneiderman, it was solace for the political soul, on a grim election night, to mark his victory as New York State’s attorney general. His wi...
Nov 4, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Our Tweeters Speak On The Midterms Our Tweeters Speak On The Midterms
Our new weekly poll seemed to be resonating with our site users incensed with the midterm results so we put the question to The Nation's Twitter followers: "How do you f...
Nov 4, 2010 / The Nation