“Free Money” “Free Money”
Kevin Drum has the quote of the day from Sen Tom Harkin about why he can't kill the farm bill's direct payments to farmers: "I don't have the votes. People love free money." On ...
Apr 24, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Clinton Raises $10 Million in 24 Hours Clinton Raises $10 Million in 24 Hours
If Hillary Clinton had lost Pennsylvania Tuesday night, she would have been out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination -- not merely because she had suffered a hum...
Apr 24, 2008 / John Nichols
The League of Pennsylvania Voters The League of Pennsylvania Voters
The League has worked non-stop for the past several years to energize community members to help engage "sometimes" and "never" voters into participating in the primary elections th...
Apr 24, 2008 / The Nation
HeadCount’s At It Again HeadCount’s At It Again
The grassroots group recognized that it just made good sense to add civic engagement into the mix.
Apr 24, 2008 / The Nation
Youth Guide to Politics: Superdelegates Youth Guide to Politics: Superdelegates
They may very well be the deciding factor among the split primary electorate.
Apr 24, 2008 / The Nation
Dreaming Obama in North Carolina Dreaming Obama in North Carolina
Conversations with historian John Hope Franklin and civil rights heroes about race, memory and the possibility of change.
Apr 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Tom Hayden
Protecting the Rights of Millionaires Protecting the Rights of Millionaires
By equating money with free speech, is the Supreme Court defending the right of the rich to steal elections?
Apr 23, 2008 / Feature / Laura MacCleery
Grilling Burger King Grilling Burger King
Last week I wrote about a Senate hearing on working conditions for tomato pickers inFlorida. Much of the discussion there revolved around the"penny-per-pound" deal, and the Flor...
Apr 23, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel