Politics

Time for a Real Economic Debate Time for a Real Economic Debate

Fifteen million Americans are unemployed. Poverty is up. One in four homes is under water. It's time for a serious debate on the nation's economic direction.

Sep 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Neocons, AFL-CIO Both Blast China: Want Obama to Act Neocons, AFL-CIO Both Blast China: Want Obama to Act

In different ways, both the neocons and the unions are demanding that the Obama administration take strong action to punish, isolate and sanction China.

Sep 16, 2010 / Bob Dreyfuss

The Teapot Tempest The Teapot Tempest

Democratic candidates can't just campaign by fear-mongering on the Tea Party. A populist message that emphasizes job creation will speak to Dems and independents who put Obama in t...

Sep 15, 2010 / The Editors

Think, Prey, Vote

Think, Prey, Vote Think, Prey, Vote

The scariest Republicans are not necessarily tea-stained—and other lessons to keep in mind as Election 2010 roars in.

Sep 15, 2010 / John Nichols

The Soros Syndrome

The Soros Syndrome The Soros Syndrome

George Soros's gift of $100 million to Human Rights Watch doesn't come without strings attached.

Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn

Sexy Primary Victories On Both Sides Sexy Primary Victories On Both Sides

Should Democrats spend more time talking about masturbation?

Sep 15, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Slide Show: The Fifty Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century, Part 3

Slide Show: The Fifty Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century, Part 3 Slide Show: The Fifty Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century, Part 3

This is the last of three slide shows detailing the lives and legacies of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century. Here, read Peter Dreier's introduction to the series. Here are the first and second slide shows. Click here to nominate the American progressives you think made the biggest difference in the twentieth century—and the activists, advocates and politicians who are already defining the twenty-first.

Sep 15, 2010 / Photo Essay / Peter Dreier

Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November?

Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November? Can the Grand Old (Tea) Party Win in November?

After several big wins for Tea Partisans in Delaware and New York, even Karl Rove sees a blow to GOP prospects for winning the Senate.

Sep 15, 2010 / John Nichols

The Fifty Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century The Fifty Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century

The radical ideas of one generation become the common sense of the next. Here, Peter Dreier honors the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainst...

Sep 15, 2010 / Feature / Peter Dreier

Unsettled: The Great Plains Unsettled: The Great Plains

The myths and misconceptions that distort the beauty and problems of the Plains.

Sep 15, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Charles Petersen

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