Seeking a Health Care for All Platform Seeking a Health Care for All Platform
Progressive Democrats of America continues its campaign to add a firm commitment to universal health care to the 2008 Democratic platform. PDA activists were at the platform commi...
Aug 4, 2008 / John Nichols
A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics A Devil’s Dictionary of Politics
With millions of first time-voters expected to go to the polls in November, never has an insane political system been more in need of explanation. You won't find much help here.
Aug 3, 2008 / Nicholas von Hoffman
Obama’s Challenge to America’s Parents Obama’s Challenge to America’s Parents
He has taken black parents to task for failing to inspire their children; it's a message that needs to be addressed to white America as well.
Aug 1, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman
When McCain Attacks… When McCain Attacks…
Help end McCain's campaign of dishonesty. Sign a petition to compel McCain to disavow his Obama attack ad and yank it from the air.
Aug 1, 2008 / Brave New Films
Take Back the Tap Take Back the Tap
This video by Elizabeth Klein of the University of Cincinnati was the recent winner of the I *Heart* Tap Water Student Video Contest. The contest is a part of Food & Water Watc...
Aug 1, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Democratic Platform Should Commit to Real Reform Democratic Platform Should Commit to Real Reform
The Democratic Party will get serious about the platform-writing the process, as hearings of the 2008 convention's platform committee kick off in Cleveland. But not too serious. ...
Aug 1, 2008 / John Nichols
The Crisis in Pakistan The Crisis in Pakistan
Here's a choice for would be foreign policy makers: is the solution to the current crisis in Pakistan (a) a comprehensive Pakistan-India accord, with full Iranian and Russian supp...
Aug 1, 2008 / Bob Dreyfuss
Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation
A Palestinian journalist's life and work shed light on the violence in Israel's "dual" society.
Jul 31, 2008 / Feature / Mohammed Omer
Six Little Words Six Little Words
An idea that could revolutionize workers' rights in the country: from Tom Geoghegan via David Sirota: eoghegan reminded me that data show the more union members in an economy, th...
Jul 31, 2008 / Chris Hayes
A Charismatic Candidate A Charismatic Candidate
Flawed and flamboyant, the charismatic Jesse Jackson wasn't the perfect candidate, but his idealism led The Nation to endorse his bid for the White House.
Jul 31, 2008 / The Editors