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
Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity Their Opportunism, Our Opportunity
Mainstream media have transformed the permanent presidential campaign into a never-ending soap opera. Progressives must create the movements that will influence whoever decides to ...
Nov 26, 2006 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
Power Shifts in the States Power Shifts in the States
Democratic gains in Statehouses around the country validated Howard Dean's "50-state strategy" and set the stage for a long process of party renewal.
Nov 21, 2006 / Editorial / John Nichols
Why They Lost Why They Lost
It's always a bad idea to rely on your opponents to be knaves and fools. It worked for the Democrats this time. But what about next time?
Nov 21, 2006 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nascar Values Nascar Values
The Democrats won the House and the Senate because the Republicans lost the garage. How Nascar fans helped turn the tide of the election.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Robert Lipsyte
The New Democratic Populism The New Democratic Populism
Economic populism was the most underreported story of the midterms and will be the cornerstone of any new Democratic majority.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Watershed Watershed
It's time for Democrats to break out of their risk-averse habits and blaze a new trail--if they can only remember how.
Nov 16, 2006 / Feature / William Greider