What Are the Dems Doing Wrong? What Are the Dems Doing Wrong?
Since the 2008 election, the Democratic Party has steadily lost momentum. How did that happen? On Democracy Now!, Ari Berman and Nate Silver explain.
Oct 27, 2010 / Video / Democracy Now!
George Soros Spends a Million Dollars on Weed George Soros Spends a Million Dollars on Weed
George Soros isn't backing candidates or parties this year. He's backing an idea: It's Time to End the Drug War.
Oct 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Conversation: Daniel Teweles and Dr. Martin Michaels on 10Questions Conversation: Daniel Teweles and Dr. Martin Michaels on 10Questions
With citizens posing their own questions to candidates via the web, can new media technology improve accountability in our elections?
Oct 27, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
The High Price of Patriotism The High Price of Patriotism
It’s over for the US in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean the death and destruction are about to stop. Quagmires don’t just go away.
Oct 27, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, Crude Comment, Classy Apology Ed Schultz, Laura Ingraham, Crude Comment, Classy Apology
The MSNBC host has brought the voices of working men and women to the fore and improved the discourse for the better. That's no defense for a "vile and inappropriate...
Oct 27, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Campaign Cash, Corruption, Corporate Power Campaign Cash, Corruption, Corporate Power
Campaign cash—we're drowning in a flood of it. As Katrina vanden Heuvel noted yesterday on GRITtv, this is on track to be a $5 billion election—and it's not over.
Oct 26, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
A Libertarian Republican Runs to Pelosi’s Left on War, Civil Liberties A Libertarian Republican Runs to Pelosi’s Left on War, Civil Liberties
Republican John Dennis has attracted some progressive support for his challenge to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. His run suggests what GOP could do to compete in urban and college-to...
Oct 26, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Live! Minnesota Senate Debate: Michele Bachmann and Tarryl Clark in St. Cloud Live! Minnesota Senate Debate: Michele Bachmann and Tarryl Clark in St. Cloud
A live stream of Republican Representative Michele Bachmann and Democratic Farm Laborer Party's Tarryl Clark debating in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Oct 26, 2010 / The Nation
Tip Sheet for the Global Midterms Tip Sheet for the Global Midterms
Prospective winners (drone makers) and losers (Iraqis, Afghans and Americans) in the "War on Terror."
Oct 26, 2010 / Tom Engelhardt
We Need Majority-Rule Elections We Need Majority-Rule Elections
Former DNC chair Howard Dean takes a strong stand for real reform of our dysfunctional election system.
Oct 26, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols