Ted Sorensen and the Liberal Faith Ted Sorensen and the Liberal Faith
Sorensen: "Nor will I shrink from calling myself a liberal, in the same sense that Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, John and Robert Kennedy, and Harry Truman were liberals&mda...
Nov 1, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United Commentary: John Nichols on Citizens United
The Supreme Court's Citizens United decision is already having an effect on our democracy, and according to Nichols, "We may have our first fully corporate-defined election t...
Nov 1, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Why the Democrats Will Win in California Why the Democrats Will Win in California
It's not the economy. It's not just the candidates. It's that California is the least white state, except for Hawaii, and Republican candidates aren't attractive to black and Latin...
Nov 1, 2010 / Jon Wiener
At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction At the Rally to Restore Sanity, A Reaction to Overreaction
At the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, social and political commentary did shine through absurdism and acts of showmanship.
Oct 31, 2010 / Laura Stampler
Barack Obama’s Independent Streak Barack Obama’s Independent Streak
The president is not backing every Democrat. He's staying neutral in Rhode Island's hot gubernatorial race; in a move designed to help "his friend," former Republican Sen...
Oct 31, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It
As Republicans are about to take over the House, Stewart and Colbert set the stage for Tuesday's elections.
Oct 31, 2010 / The Notion / Leslie Savan
The New Huffington Paradigm The New Huffington Paradigm
On the Huffington Post bus to the Rally for Sanity.
Oct 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Michael Tracey
The Tea Party Constitution Versus the Thomas Jefferson Constitution The Tea Party Constitution Versus the Thomas Jefferson Constitution
Candidates such as Christine O'Donnell and Ron Johnson imagine a very different Constitution than the one the founder's drafted and defined. So it comes as no surprise that the Tea...
Oct 30, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Inside the Wisconsin Right’s Voter-Suppression Scheme Inside the Wisconsin Right’s Voter-Suppression Scheme
Tea Party Activists, the state GOP and Americans for Prosperity are mounting a full-scale assault against unsubstantiated 'voter fraud.'
Oct 29, 2010 / Sarah Posner
The Prop 19 Paper Chase The Prop 19 Paper Chase
Could the federal government prevent California from legalizing pot? Many experts just say no.
Oct 29, 2010 / Neima Jahromi