Weed Is Legal in the Capital—and 10 Other Reasons the Election Wasn’t a Total Bust Weed Is Legal in the Capital—and 10 Other Reasons the Election Wasn’t a Total Bust
From minimum-wage increases to paid sick days to the defeat, again, of Scott Brown—progressives had a few bright spots on an otherwise dark night.
Nov 5, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Why Washington Continues to Beat the War and Disease Drums Why Washington Continues to Beat the War and Disease Drums
Escalation is now a structural fact embedded in the war in the Middle East and the Ebola crisis here at home.
Nov 4, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Why Tonight Is Not Just About Senate Control Why Tonight Is Not Just About Senate Control
Yes, the fight for control of the Senate matters. But so do the gubernatorial races.
Nov 4, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
LIVESTREAM: Full Election 2014 Coverage LIVESTREAM: Full Election 2014 Coverage
On Tuesday, November 4, at 7 pm EST, join Democracy Now! for a live broadcast of the midterm election results.
Nov 3, 2014 / Democracy Now! and The Nation
Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.
Nov 3, 2014 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics
If Democrats lose Senate races in North Carolina and Iowa, will the party stop campaigning on reproductive rights?
Nov 3, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
The Most Cynical Political Ploy of 2014 The Most Cynical Political Ploy of 2014
Conservative dark money spends big to tell young voters in battleground states about pro-pot, anti-war “progressive” third-party candidates.
Nov 3, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys
Forty-two people are responsible for nearly a third of Super PAC spending in the 2014 election cycle.
Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships
Focusing on state races where he can generate turnout makes political and policy sense for Obama.
Oct 30, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Is Ukraine Slipping Into Illiberal Democracy? Is Ukraine Slipping Into Illiberal Democracy?
The terms “pro-European” and “anti-European” no longer serve as useful reference points in Ukrainian politics—the real issue in this election was war ...
Oct 30, 2014 / Nicolai N. Petro