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
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
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
Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous Prosecute Rumsfeld? Not Ridiculous
A mainstream media legal analyst dismissed efforts to prosecute Donald Rumsfeld and others for war crimes as ridiculous. They're not.
Nov 21, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith
Dems Rebut Carter on Israeli ‘Apartheid’ Dems Rebut Carter on Israeli ‘Apartheid’
Jimmy Carter's bold new book on the plight of Palestinians has piqued Congressional Democrats who tailor their views to the Israel lobby.
Nov 20, 2006 / Feature / Michael F. Brown
Why Murtha Lost Why Murtha Lost
The Pennsylvania Democrat's opposition to the Iraq War and Pelosi's endorsement couldn't match Steny Hoyer's seniority, experience and connections to House Democrats.
Nov 16, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman
Hooray for Right-Wing Hollywood Hooray for Right-Wing Hollywood
Right-wing culture warriors gathered in LA to praise ABC for its flawed 9/11 docudrama, talk up a conservative version of The Daily Show and release a thriller fueled by a nativist...
Nov 16, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Max Blumenthal
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
Now What? Now What?
The party of permanent war--which includes lawmakers like Biden, Emanuel and Lantos--is regrouping for a counterattack, their numbers refreshed by a phalanx of incoming Blue Dogs.
Nov 16, 2006 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn