Obama’s Challenge Obama’s Challenge
If Barack Obama is to secure critical grassroots support for his presidential bid, he must be less about celebrity and more about policy.
Jan 21, 2007 / Editorial / John Nichols
Blue-ing the West Blue-ing the West
Democrats are on the verge of a fundamental shift in the regional balance of political power.
Jan 4, 2007 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
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
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
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