The Professional Left Isn’t Dead Yet The Professional Left Isn’t Dead Yet
Progressive scored a victory last night in a closely watched House race in New Hampshire, improving Democrats' odds in the general election.
Sep 15, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman
Campaign Cash From Rate Hikes Campaign Cash From Rate Hikes
The first since the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case, which lifted a ban on direct corporate spending—the 2010 elections are being bought by the highe...
Sep 14, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
In Memoriam: Ella May Wiggins, Southern Labor Activist In Memoriam: Ella May Wiggins, Southern Labor Activist
When the lens is turned on Southerners, it's often the ignorant ones, like Pastor Terry Jones, that we see. That makes it doubly important to remember the brave radicals, like 1920...
Sep 14, 2010 / Lived History / Ashley Sayeau
A Winning Message: Bring the Troops Home, Bust the Banksters, Democratize the Economy A Winning Message: Bring the Troops Home, Bust the Banksters, Democratize the Economy
Jesse Jackson dials up the populism and outdraws the Tea Partisans.
Sep 14, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives? Primary Questions: Is the GOP Morphing Into the Tea Party? Will Dems Pick Progressives?
Senate races in Delaware and New Hampshire will test the strength of the Tea Partisans—and of Sarah Palin. Votes in New England Democratic primaries will measure progressive ...
Sep 14, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes Briefing: Melissa Harris-Lacewell on Covering Progressive Causes
Lack of coverage of progressive movements and protests in the face of an angry and well-funded right wing can be disheartening. But they're out there, fighting hard to keep a ...
Sep 13, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
The ‘Boston Globe’ Backs a Challenge to Politics as Usual The ‘Boston Globe’ Backs a Challenge to Politics as Usual
The Boston Globe's endorsement of progressive challenger to disappointing Democratic Congressman Stephen Lynch is a sign of life in old media.
Sep 13, 2010 / Blog / John Nichols
Rev. Jesse Jackson and John Nichols at the Fighting Bob Fest Rev. Jesse Jackson and John Nichols at the Fighting Bob Fest
Following his speech at Saturday's Fighting Bob Fest, Jackson tells The Nation's John Nichols that critics of the Republicans need to do more to participate in the democratic proce...
Sep 13, 2010 / Video / On The Earth Productions
What Obama’s Presidency Needs: A Big Reset What Obama’s Presidency Needs: A Big Reset
Some free advice for President Obama: take a deep breath, admit the Democratic Party has failed to grasp the enormity of economic upheaval in this country—and start using gov...
Sep 13, 2010 / William Greider
GAO: Iraq’s Government, Requesting Billions, Has Billions in Surplus GAO: Iraq’s Government, Requesting Billions, Has Billions in Surplus
A GAO report suggests that Iraq is not broke. Instead, Iraq’s rulers have been sitting on a vast pile of cash while begging for billions of dollars from the US and the i...
Sep 10, 2010 / Aram Roston