Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century Slide Show: Nation Readers’ Most Influential Progressives of the Twentieth Century
Peter Dreier's list of the fifty most influential progressives of the twentieth century honored the people who moved progressive ideas in America from the marginal to the mainstream, but his list could only include a handful of all those who have contributed to this tradition. We asked our readers to nominate the American progressives who have made the biggest difference in the twentieth century, and Dreier has now created a list of eleven more progressives you told us are deserving of our recognition. You can read Dreier's complete biographies here, with suggestions for further reading.
Nov 2, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results Three Polls and One Book to Remember While Watching Results
It is not a national referendum. It is not launching a new political era. Voters still want government to be effective. Most voters are not angry about the size of government. They...
Nov 2, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics Seminars at Sea: Jim Hightower and Chris Hayes on Populism in Politics
The impacts of populism on America's political landscape.
Nov 2, 2010 / Video / The Nation
Election Night Primer: The Numbers to Watch Election Night Primer: The Numbers to Watch
Will the GOP get to 218 in the House? To 50 in the Senate? Where does Joe Biden fit in? What about governorships? Legislatures? Redistricting? The fate of the Republic? It's all he...
Nov 2, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Nation Conversations: The Political Moment Nation Conversations: The Political Moment
A panel moderated by Calvin Trillin with Katrina vanden Heuvel, Jim Hightower, Melissa Harris-Perry, Chris Hayes and John Nichols weigh in on the current political moment and how...
Nov 2, 2010 / Audio / The Nation
Ballot Box Blues Ballot Box Blues
The most dispiriting election of a lifetime.
Nov 2, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn
Michelle Obama rallies crowd of 3,500 at UPenn
Nov 2, 2010 / StudentNation / Evan Medina
Midterm Elections Define Presidents Midterm Elections Define Presidents
Love Barack Obama or hate him, don't doubt that what happens in today's elections will determine the direction of his presidency.
Nov 2, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Suppressing the Vote Suppressing the Vote
From Minnesota to Texas to Illinois, the right is using the myth of voter fraud to challenge potentially millions of eligible voters.
Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Stampler
Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night Be Careful What You Vote for This Election Night
In a political climate of “sweep the bums out,” there's always the matter of who's sweeping in.
Nov 1, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders