Exorcising DeLay’s Ghosts Exorcising DeLay’s Ghosts
Democratic Congressional leaders are taking the first steps toward real reform to clean up corruption, rein in lobbyists, limit earmarks and insure greater transparency in governme...
Nov 16, 2006 / The Editors
Wanted: A Real Leader Wanted: A Real Leader
Steny Hoyer spouts Beltway conventional wisdom no matter what the cost to his party; Jack Murtha has the potential to help revise our national security and economic priorities. Is ...
Nov 14, 2006 / David Sirota
Ellen Willis, 1941-2006 Ellen Willis, 1941-2006
Friends and colleagues remember Ellen Willis, political essayist, journalist, rock critic and valued contributor to The Nation, who died November 9.
Nov 11, 2006 / The Nation
A Win for Women A Win for Women
Thanks to a thoughtful grassroots campaign, voters in South Dakota rejected a draconian abortion ban.
Nov 9, 2006 / Liza Featherstone
Haggard Values Haggard Values
The homophobic values vote took a body blow in the midterm elections, helped along by hypocrisy in high places.
Nov 9, 2006 / Richard Kim
Fixing Elections Fixing Elections
Let's stop obsessing over conspiracy and focus on the real problem: lack of reliability, transparency and accountability in our electoral system.
Nov 9, 2006 / Andrew Gumbel
A New Southern Strategy A New Southern Strategy
The midterm elections proved to Democrats that the South must not be written off. The key to winning rural and working-class voters in Dixie is the same as anywhere else.
Nov 9, 2006 / Bob Moser
And Now, Iraq And Now, Iraq
The election is over; the war is not. And George W. Bush is suddenly in one tight corner.
Nov 9, 2006 / David Corn
Measuring the Mandate Measuring the Mandate
Democrats will claim their electoral mandate by understanding how they won: by fielding activist candidates with a clear antiwar message and by defending civil liberties.
Nov 9, 2006 / John Nichols
It’s Over for Bush It’s Over for Bush
As voters expressed their disgust, this election signaled a repudiation of the corrupt Bush regime, a clear antiwar victory and the collapse of the conservative order.
Nov 9, 2006 / The Editors