Endorsing Obama Endorsing Obama
The movement he's inspired holds the promise of a new cycle of activism, reform and fresh thinking. So I will support him through the inevitable storms ahead.
Jan 28, 2008 / Tom Hayden
Hillary’s Florida Flip Hillary’s Florida Flip
Hillary Clinton has decided to rewrite the rules of the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Like other candidates, she pledged not to campaign in Florida after ...
Jan 28, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance
President Bush is now daring Congress to defy his demand for more unchecked power to spy on Americans without warrants, vowing to veto temporary surveillance legislation and politi...
Jan 27, 2008 / Ari Melber
Chill, Bill Chill, Bill
It is time to pull Bill Clinton off the campaign trail he never should have gotten on. Yes, the former president is still a "rock star" in Democratic circles. Yes, he still has r...
Jan 27, 2008 / John Nichols
Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea Right to Strike Imperiled in Cananea
If the Mexican government and Grupo Mexico succeed in smashing a miners' strike, the reverberations will be felt even across the US border.
Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / David Bacon
Letter From Vietnam Letter From Vietnam
As Vietnam becomes a player in world trade, its human rights record and treatment of dissidents come under increased scrutiny. The world must do more.
Jan 25, 2008 / Feature / Dustin Roasa
Forgotten Voices from a Lost War Forgotten Voices from a Lost War
On January 30-31, 1968, the Tet holiday, the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF, known to Americans as "the Vietcong") struck at five of the country'...
Jan 25, 2008 / TomDispatch
With Kucinich’s Exit, Democratic Discourse is Diminished With Kucinich’s Exit, Democratic Discourse is Diminished
The media managers of the 2008 presidential contest worked for months to get Dennis Kucinich off the stage and out of the running. And they have finally succeeded, as the Ohio Con...
Jan 25, 2008 / John Nichols
Nevada and South Carolina: Youth Voting Results Nevada and South Carolina: Youth Voting Results
In Nevada, the turnout for progressive candidates surpassed that for GOP candidates by a 3:1 margin...
Jan 25, 2008 / The Nation
Fellow Travelers Fellow Travelers
Young People For's fellows work for change from the bottom up. Get the lowdown on this generation's budding grassroots leaders.
Jan 25, 2008 / The Nation