Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair
Instead of installing another Washington insider in a top position, Obama should look for someone with credibility among the party's grassroots base.
Oct 4, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Red Guns, Blue Crime Red Guns, Blue Crime
A new report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns debunks the idea that more guns lead to less crime.
Oct 3, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Why Do Liberal Attacks on the Tea Party Echo Attacks on Liberals? Why Do Liberal Attacks on the Tea Party Echo Attacks on Liberals?
Two of the Tea Party’s most recognizable leaders huddled to assess their progress and parry criticism in an unusual conversation in Manhattan this weekend.
Oct 2, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Melber
It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers
It seems odd to quote Bill Clinton when it's Obama's recycling of Clintonite politicians that has helped get us into this mess, but there it is. "It's the economy, stupid.&quo...
Sep 30, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Rahm’s Departure Will Help Reset Obama White House Rahm’s Departure Will Help Reset Obama White House
Rahm's depature affords Obama a perfect opportunity to reconnect with his grassroots base.
Sep 30, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Unmasking the GOP Pledge Unmasking the GOP Pledge
The GOP "Pledge to America" may lack substance, but it cannot be ignored.
Sep 30, 2010 / Editorial / John Nichols
Sex and the GOP Sex and the GOP
The Republican Party is hard-selling its hot Mama Grizzlies. But it's mostly men—not women—who are buying.
Sep 30, 2010 / Feature / Betsy Reed
Who Stole Feminism? Who Stole Feminism?
By focusing on gender alone, institutional feminists opened the door for the Mama Grizzlies.
Sep 29, 2010 / Feature / Jessica Valenti
Herding Donkeys Herding Donkeys
Grassroots activists and Beltway insiders are fighting for the soul of Obama's Democratic Party.
Sep 29, 2010 / Feature / Ari Berman
Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America Commentary: John Nichols on the GOP’s Pledge to America
The Republicans' "Pledge to America" demands dramatic cuts to the federal budget, cuts that can only come from one place: Social Security.
Sep 29, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV