Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health Poverty Is Hazardous to Your Health
With the exception of John Edwards's plan to eradicate poverty, the concerns of the poor seem to have fallen off the progressive agenda for 2008.
Sep 20, 2007 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Restore Integrity to Federal Elections Restore Integrity to Federal Elections
The House must act now to create universal voting standards and restore confidence in our electoral system.
Sep 19, 2007 / Editorial / Lawrence Norden
Democrats Sizzle in Iowa Democrats Sizzle in Iowa
It felt a bit like Election Day in Iowa this weekend, as Democratic candidates at Senator Tom Harkin's Steak Fry served up appetizers of the campaign to come.
Sep 17, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
The Presidential Pageant The Presidential Pageant
Here they go again: Bigfoot media are crafting the narratives that will distort the candidates, the issues and the entire presidential campaign.
Sep 13, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
GOP Clutches at Iowa Straws GOP Clutches at Iowa Straws
The Iowa straw poll offered a penetrating glimpse into the crisis facing the Republican party.
Aug 23, 2007 / Feature / Marc Cooper
The Economy Debates The Economy Debates
Want to know the real differences between the candidates? Listen to what they say about the economy.
Aug 23, 2007 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
Hillary’s Labor Gambit Hillary’s Labor Gambit
Senator Clinton has a pro-worker voting record. So why are unionists skeptical?
Aug 9, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
How the Democrats Blew It in Only 8 Months How the Democrats Blew It in Only 8 Months
Are we better off or worse since the Democrats won back Congress?
Aug 9, 2007 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn
Things Fall Apart Things Fall Apart
The Minneapolis bridge collapse should prod all presidential candidates, especially Democrats, to come up with real plans to fix our crumbling infrastructure.
Aug 9, 2007 / Editorial / The Editors
At YearlyKos, Netroots Come of Age At YearlyKos, Netroots Come of Age
Hillary filibustered them, Obama wooed them, Edwards took them seriously. Now that the Democratic establishment is paying heed, can the netroots remain true to their egalitarian ro...
Aug 6, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber