No to Prowar Democrats No to Prowar Democrats
Upcoming primary challenges are forcing Democratic incumbents in Congress to be more critical of Bush and to press for a plan to bring the troops home.
Apr 20, 2006 / Editorial / John Nichols
Suppressing the N.O. Vote Suppressing the N.O. Vote
Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocac...
Apr 13, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Patriot Act Post-Mortem Patriot Act Post-Mortem
The failure of a complaisant, Republican-controlled Congress to enact meaningful changes to the Patriot Act means that midterm elections are the only true path to reform.
Mar 16, 2006 / Editorial / David Cole
The Democrats: Still Ducking The Democrats: Still Ducking
Eight months ahead of the 2006 midterm vote, Democrats are either ignoring Iraq or supporting the war while criticizing Bush's prosecution of it. But it's not too late to mount a s...
Mar 9, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
A Dragon Slayer Returns A Dragon Slayer Returns
Pete McCloskey, the first Republican member of Congress to call for Nixon's impeachment and withdrawal from Vietnam, has resurfaced at 78 to challenge Richard Pombo and the Iraq Wa...
Mar 9, 2006 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
Everyone’s a Reformer Everyone’s a Reformer
For a long time on Capitol Hill, no one was interested in lobbying reform. Now everybody wants to get in on the act.
Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
Rebels Rebels
With persistence and strong convictions, insurgents can change a political party. Galvanized by the war and disgusted with weak-spined party leaders, rank-and-file Democrats may at...
Dec 20, 2005 / Feature / William Greider
The War and the Elections The War and the Elections
The Iraq debate will be a central issue of the 2006 Congressional elections, and there is reason to believe antiwar candidates will prevail. The first step in that process is to en...
Dec 15, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors
The Abramoff Effect The Abramoff Effect
The controversy surrounding conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff is creating headaches for red-state and swing-state Republicans and opportunities for Democrats to turn a national ...
Dec 1, 2005 / Editorial / John Nichols
Can the Democrats Win the Ground War at Home? Can the Democrats Win the Ground War at Home?
Progressive groups that mobilized for the 2004 elections are now dismissed as failures. But though they were unable to defeat Bush, grassroots activists are creating waves across t...
Nov 30, 2005 / Feature / Chris Hayes