Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future Nation Conversations: Ari Berman, Tim Egan and Eli Sanders on the Democrats’ Future
For Berman, Obama's grassroots victory in 2008 built heavily on the fifty-state electoral strategy which Howard Dean pursued as DNC chairman. But in a political climate far differe...
Nov 30, 2010 / The Nation
Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State? Palin in Iowa, Palin in Iowa… ‘Oh My Goodness!’ Is This a Caucus State?
Maybe a presidential candidate, maybe not, but definitely spending a lot of time in the first-caucus state.
Nov 29, 2010 / John Nichols
The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action The Holiday Pulpit: Thanksgiving Proclamations Should Call Us to Action
Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower set an activist standard with their Thanksgiving Proclamations. Obama should emulate it.
Nov 25, 2010 / John Nichols
War Is a Lie War Is a Lie
With a groundbreaking new book, veteran antiwar activist David Swanson argues that: "The oil in the [war] machine is lies. The monkey wrench we can throw into the gears is pu...
Nov 23, 2010 / John Nichols
How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012 How Sarah Palin Could Beat Obama in 2012
Two words: Michael Bloomberg.
Nov 22, 2010 / Jon Wiener
It Was 32 Years Ago Today… It Was 32 Years Ago Today…
A new collection from Bruce Springsteen, a defense of Nancy Pelosi and a fresh angle on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Nov 18, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Obama’s Failures… and Ours Obama’s Failures… and Ours
Obama's mistakes in office are nowhere near the whole story. The rest of us must shoulder our share of the blame, too.
Nov 17, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base? Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base?
According to Ari Berman, Obama has failed to connect with the grassroots organizers that helped get him into office, and the results of this misstep can be clearly seen in th...
Nov 17, 2010 / Press Room
Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base? Ari Berman: How Can Obama Energize His Base?
According to Ari Berman, Obama has failed to connect with the grassroots organizers that helped get him into office, and the results of this misstep can be clearly seen in the ...
Nov 17, 2010 / Brave New Conversations
GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’ GOP Senator Says Palin Lacks Leadership Qualities and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’
Murkowski brings up the unspoken concern among those who know about Palin best: The former governor might not be the sharpest tack in the box.
Nov 17, 2010 / John Nichols