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Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People

Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People Senator Bernie Sanders: Another 8 1/2 Hours Serving the People

For the Senator from Vermont, his Friday speech against Obama's tax cut compromise was just another day on the job.

Dec 14, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Strategic Reset: Movements React to Midterm Losses

Strategic Reset: Movements React to Midterm Losses Strategic Reset: Movements React to Midterm Losses

November's elections were a wake up call for movements around labor, the environment, immigration and education. Did activists tether themselves too closely to Democrats? What shou...

Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / The Editors

Obama’s Failures… and Ours

Obama’s Failures… and Ours Obama’s Failures… and Ours

Obama's mistakes in office are nowhere near the whole story. The rest of us must shoulder our share of the blame, too.

Nov 17, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Post-Midterms Game Plan for Progressives

The Post-Midterms Game Plan for Progressives The Post-Midterms Game Plan for Progressives

It’s time for us to go big, challenge the limits of the debate and organize from the outside in.

Nov 10, 2010 / Feature / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

An Agenda for the Lame-Duck Congress

An Agenda for the Lame-Duck Congress An Agenda for the Lame-Duck Congress

Democrats should respond to the election results by getting things done for the American people.

Nov 10, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Russ Feingold for President

Russ Feingold for President Russ Feingold for President

Obama doesn't have the spine for the job. Russ Feingold does.

Nov 10, 2010 / Beat the Devil / Alexander Cockburn

Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence

Could a combination of philanthropy and social justice advocacy help progressives overcome the influence of corporate money to achieve real change?

Nov 5, 2010 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Stand and Fight

Stand and Fight Stand and Fight

Conventional wisdom says Republicans made gains in the midterms because Obama tried to do too much and was too liberal. Wrong.

Nov 4, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Election Insurrection in Midterms 2010 Katrina vanden Heuvel on Election Insurrection in Midterms 2010

Katrina vanden Heuvel joins a panel of journalists, writers and political strategists to dissect the Democrat's prospects for this year's midterm elections.

Nov 2, 2010 / Video / The Common Good

In Our Orbit: Dean’s Way In Our Orbit: Dean’s Way

Ari Berman's Herding Donkeys shows how Howard Dean's unsuccessful bid for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination was the foundation for Barack Obama's victory in 2008.

Oct 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kate Murphy

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