The Left

Moving Forward Moving Forward

Why progressives need to own Obama's achievements—and build a movement to pressure him to do more.

Oct 20, 2010 / Feature / Gara LaMarche and Deepak Bhargava

Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People Working Families Party: Still Fighting for Working People

Support the Working Families Party—a real progressive alternative.

Oct 13, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power?

Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power? Who’s Afraid of Progressive Power?

The Working Families Party faces down the corporate backlash.

Oct 13, 2010 / Feature / Alyssa Katz

What Democracy Looks Like What Democracy Looks Like

On a Saturday in June, workers, students and allies of UNITE HERE Local 217’s downtown Providence hotels marched in solidarity with gay rights activists in the Rhode Island P...

Oct 12, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Sound and Fury Forever Sound and Fury Forever

StudentNation writer James Cersonsky reports from the Washington, DC, One Nation Working Together March.

Oct 5, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair Forget Gibbs. Bring Back Dean as DNC Chair

Instead of installing another Washington insider in a top position, Obama should look for someone with credibility among the party's grassroots base.

Oct 4, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman

It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers It’s the Economy, Not the Bloggers

It seems odd to quote Bill Clinton when it's Obama's recycling of Clintonite politicians that has helped get us into this mess, but there it is. "It's the economy, stupid.&quo...

Sep 30, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders

Rahm’s Departure Will Help Reset Obama White House Rahm’s Departure Will Help Reset Obama White House

Rahm's depature affords Obama a perfect opportunity to reconnect with his grassroots base.

Sep 30, 2010 / The Notion / Ari Berman

Herding Donkeys

Herding Donkeys Herding Donkeys

Grassroots activists and Beltway insiders are fighting for the soul of Obama's Democratic Party.

Sep 29, 2010 / Feature / Ari Berman

Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges Nation Conversations: Richard Trumka on Labor’s Challenges

A talk with AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka on the state of the labor movement and plans for the future.

Sep 27, 2010 / Audio / The Nation

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