The Left

Bringing God Into It Bringing God Into It

The secular left consistently disarms itself of what could be its most powerful weapon against the religious right: a spiritual vision of the world.

Apr 6, 2006 / Feature / Rabbi Michael Lerner

Looking for Salvation in All the Wrong Places Looking for Salvation in All the Wrong Places

Progressive religious leaders should be sensitive to the danger that unexamined God-based public policy presents, whether it comes from the right or the left.

Apr 6, 2006 / Feature / Frances Kissling

Pledging Allegiance Pledging Allegiance

Todd Gitlin uses patriotism to wallop the radical left in The Intellectuals and the Flag.

Mar 2, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare

The New Face of the Campus Left The New Face of the Campus Left

Since the 1970s Republican conservatives have been the dominant political force on American campuses. But groups like Campus Progress, better groomed and better organized than thei...

Jan 26, 2006 / Feature / Sam Graham-Felsen

Rocking the House Rocking the House

The time is ripe for progressives to revitalize the state of our union: Americans are ready to undo the damage of the Bush era and turn to a just and peaceful future.

Jan 19, 2006 / Editorial / The Editors

Jack Gordon Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon, "the unabashedly liberal conscience of Florida's State Senate," was chosen majority leader at a time when his politics should have made him an anathema. His fight agai...

Jan 5, 2006 / Editorial / Molly Ivins

A ‘Top Ten’ List of Bold Ideas A ‘Top Ten’ List of Bold Ideas

To take back the nation in the post-Bush era, start thinking now about some bold but plausible progressive reforms, from universal health insurance to free daycare and a shorter wo...

Jan 4, 2006 / Feature / Gar Alperovitz and Thad Williamson

Rebels Rebels

With persistence and strong convictions, insurgents can change a political party. Galvanized by the war and disgusted with weak-spined party leaders, rank-and-file Democrats may at...

Dec 20, 2005 / Feature / William Greider

A Year of Sweet Victories A Year of Sweet Victories

Among the sweetest victories of 2005: Social Security reform has been blocked, pressure to withdraw from Iraq is growing and progressive activists are making progress on local, sta...

Dec 15, 2005 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen

Anatomy of a Victory Anatomy of a Victory

George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security is dead, thanks to a remarkable mobilization by progressive groups. Much can be learned from the way The Campaign for America's F...

Dec 1, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors

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