Campaigns and Elections

Labor’s Primary Victories Labor’s Primary Victories

Nation Editor Katrina vanden Heuvel appears on a panel to discuss the anti-incumbency mood in Congress that has unseated corporate interests over the interests of working people.

May 19, 2010 / Video / Democracy Now!

Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails

Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails Incumbents, Insiders Stumble as Populism Prevails

Senator Specter loses, Senator Lincoln fares poorly. But the House of Labor and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had reason to celebrate.

May 19, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Primary Primer: How to Read the Tea Leaves on Tuesday Night

Primary Primer: How to Read the Tea Leaves on Tuesday Night Primary Primer: How to Read the Tea Leaves on Tuesday Night

Will sitting senators be defeated? Will a House seat flip from "D" to "R"? Is the Tea Party steaming hot or lukewarm?

May 18, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response Specter’s Right About Kagan; Sestak’s Wrong to Demand a Rubberstamp Response

The senator is right to say that he wants answers from the Supreme Court nominee regarding critical Constitutional questions.

May 13, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

Judging Elena Kagan

Judging Elena Kagan Judging Elena Kagan

Obama's Supreme Court nominee should be "borked."

May 13, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood

Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood Congressman’s Primary Loss Highlights Anti-Incumbent Mood

A West Virginia Congressman's primary defeat sends an ominous message to all incumbents. But Democrats should be especially conscious of the threat posed by an anti-Washington mood...

May 12, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols

How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress How to Turn Congess, Inc., Back to Just Congress

The biggest political scandal of our age is the pay-to-play system that buys up Congress, pollutes our political system with special-interest cash and deep-sixes the kind of bold ...

May 11, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

From Willisville to Washington? From Willisville to Washington?

 Can an outspoken black progressive make history in Arkansas?

Apr 30, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Noted. Noted.

Stuart Klawans on radical filmmaker Leo Hurwitz; John Nichols on the primary fight for Blanche Lincoln's Senate seat.

Mar 4, 2010 / Books & the Arts / The Editors

So Long Harold (Don’t Call) So Long Harold (Don’t Call)

 Harold Ford was the best thing that ever happened to Kirsten Gillibrand.

Mar 2, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman

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