Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch Slide Show: November Races for Progressives to Watch
Sharron Angle’s attempt to oust Nevada Senator Harry Reid is one of the tightest and ugliest races this year, complete with real-life brawling. Left-leaning voters are disapp…
Oct 7, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap
This month, young Democrats across the country are working tirelessly to engage youth voters and close the enthusiasm gap.
Oct 7, 2010 / StudentNation / Joanna Chiu
Obama: How You Like Me Cao? Obama: How You Like Me Cao?
Forget the hype about whiners and the professional left—a concrete test of Obama's political strategy is playing out in New Orleans.
Oct 6, 2010 / Ari Melber
Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives
It would be a mistake for President Obama to lurch toward the center in an attempt to regain his electoral footing.
Oct 6, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair
Instead of installing another Washington insider in a top position, Obama should look for someone with credibility among the party's grassroots base.
Oct 4, 2010 / Ari Berman
The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble? The Breakdown: Why is Russ Feingold in Trouble?
Chris Hayes and Wisconsin native John Nichols discuss the grave challenges facing the senator and how Obama and the state's economy affect Feingold's chances this fall.
Oct 1, 2010 / Chris Hayes
Unmasking the GOP Pledge Unmasking the GOP Pledge
The GOP "Pledge to America" may lack substance, but it cannot be ignored.
Sep 30, 2010 / John Nichols
Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea Fighting for Change, Longing for the Sea
Predictable Democratic losses in November aren't what we should fear. The real danger is in a political environment unable to build even the most tenuous bridges across partisan di...
Sep 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Melissa Harris-Perry
Linda McMahon’s Body Count Linda McMahon’s Body Count
Linda McMahon says she is running for the US Senate from Connecticut because she wants to "put people first." Those people clearly don't include the people who made ...
Sep 30, 2010 / Dave Zirin