The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman The Irrelevance of Joe Lieberman
The fall and rise of Joe Lieberman was one of the major political events of 2006. But in 2007, Beltway and netroots pundits agree, he will be as irrelevant as George W. Bush.
Dec 21, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber
The Other Rocky The Other Rocky
While most politicians win by appealing to the lowest common denominator, Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson takes a decidedly higher road.
Dec 17, 2006 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Morality of the Minimum Morality of the Minimum
Let Justice Roll deserves credit for mobilizing values voters around minimum wage initiatives.
Dec 16, 2006 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen
What Makes Kucinich Run? What Makes Kucinich Run?
The Congressman from Cleveland explains an urgent need for human unity, human security and peace motivated him to run for President.
Dec 15, 2006 / Feature / Joshua Scheer
The Katrina Factor The Katrina Factor
There's little evidence so far that Democrats will push for reconstruction in New Orleans.
Dec 14, 2006 / Feature / Michael Tisserand
Latinos Lean Left: Bringing Down the GOP’s Big Tent Latinos Lean Left: Bringing Down the GOP’s Big Tent
Latino voters walked away from the GOP in the midterm elections, a payback for the party's ruthlessly anti-immigrant stance.
Dec 4, 2006 / Feature / Roberto Lovato
Revote and Verify Revote and Verify
Now that 18,000 electronic ballots have vanished in the flawed 13th Congressional District election in Sarasota, Florida, it's time for a revote.
Nov 30, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors
Protect the Vote Locally Protect the Vote Locally
As the Democratic majority in Congress weighs several measures to address voter suppression, the time is right for real voting reform on the local level.
Nov 28, 2006 / Editorial / Paul Rogat Loeb
Big Win for Enviros Big Win for Enviros
America's environmentalists won big in the midterm elections. But can they make real progress on climate change by 2008 and beyond?
Nov 26, 2006 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard