Toward a New New Deal (Forum) Toward a New New Deal (Forum)
To commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the New Deal, The Nation invited a panel of activists, writers, scholars and artists to reflect on its lasting lessons.
Mar 20, 2008 / Books & the Arts / The Editors
Transforming the Liberal Checklist Transforming the Liberal Checklist
It's time for progressives to demand a bolder, "transformational" politics.
Feb 21, 2008 / Feature / Eric Schneiderman
Donna Edwards Wins in Maryland! Donna Edwards Wins in Maryland!
Maryland progressive activist Donna Edwards upset veteran Congressman Al Wynn in a Democratic "fight for the soul of the party" primary, confirming that sentiment for change ex...
Feb 14, 2008 / Editorial / John Nichols
Raise the Bar Raise the Bar
Grassroots Democrats, parched for their party's attention, should play hardball with candidates on Iraq.
Feb 14, 2008 / Editorial / Laura Flanders
MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements
The netroots powerhouse is surveying its members on whom to support. It's a test of the candidates and of the progressive movement.
Jan 31, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber
Heartland Forum Tackles the Real Issues Heartland Forum Tackles the Real Issues
Pushing past TV's divisive debate format, a unusual forum in Iowa Saturday pushed Democratic candidates to really explain where they stand on pollution, immigration and predatory l...
Dec 3, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes
How the Peace Movement Can Win How the Peace Movement Can Win
For war opponents, the election year is a moment of great opportunity--and peril. The challenge is to leverage antiwar sentiment into a victory for peace.
Nov 29, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden
Deal Breakers Deal Breakers
Two new books seek to galvanize progressives at a key political moment: Paul Krugman's The Conscience of a Liberal and Jonathan Chait's The Big Con.
Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein
Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?
The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.
Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry
Executive Excess on Capitol Hill Executive Excess on Capitol Hill
Faced with a no-brainer fix to close a tax loophole, Senate Democrats are dithering, caught between the interests of their donors and their voters.
Nov 12, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Charlie Cray