Hands Off the UAW Hands Off the UAW
If he keeps his promises to autoworkers, Obama has the chance to renew the ability of organzed labor to improve the lot of union and non-union workers in the twenty-first century.
Nov 25, 2008 / John Nichols
Bailouts for Bankers, Not a Cent for Autoworkers Bailouts for Bankers, Not a Cent for Autoworkers
This is the part of our nation's surreal economic crisis that seems particularly surreal: The US auto industry, which employs 3 million Americans in auto plants, parts and suppli...
Nov 24, 2008 / John Nichols
Key Committee Pick Signals Obama-Pelosi Direction Key Committee Pick Signals Obama-Pelosi Direction
There is usually reason to celebrate when the US House's tradition-bound seniority system is upset, and such is the case -- with a few cautions and codicils -- with the determina...
Nov 20, 2008 / John Nichols
Peach State Promises Peach State Promises
Obama should make a serious campaign swing through Georgia to get out the vote for Senate hopeful Jim Martin.
Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols
It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats It’s Official: Democrats Have Won 58 Senate Seats
The senior Republican member of the US Senate, Alaska's Ted Stevens, conceded defeat Wednesday in his race for a new term. The announcement by Stevens confirmed that Democrats wi...
Nov 19, 2008 / John Nichols
Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship, Caucus Membership
To the surprise of few on Capitol Hill -- and, surely, to the disappointment of many beyond the beltway -- Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman will retain his chairmanship of the po...
Nov 18, 2008 / John Nichols
Choosing Obama’s Successor Choosing Obama’s Successor
Barack Obama resigned his US Senate seat on a grace note. Unfortunately, the process of replacing him may not be so graceful as his exit from the chamber in which he has served f...
Nov 17, 2008 / John Nichols
Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine? Treasury Secretary Jon Corzine?
Everyone is excited about the fact that President-elect Barack Obama is talking with New York Senator Hillary Clinton about the prospect that she might serve as Secretary of State...
Nov 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat Obama Move Heats Up Race to Fill His Senate Seat
Barack Obama is about to create one of the most attractive vacancies in American politics. And two of U.S. House's leading progressive members would like to fill it. The preside...
Nov 13, 2008 / John Nichols
Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now) Keep Lieberman in the Caucus (For Now)
This writer has worn out several computers criticizing Senator Joe Lieberman, going back to the days when he was mounting a conservative-backed challenged to progressive Republica...
Nov 12, 2008 / John Nichols