Third Party Politics

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

Tea Party Takeaways

Tea Party Takeaways Tea Party Takeaways

On a night when Republicans pulled off the largest shift in party power since 1938, they also seemed, paradoxically, to be an endangered species.

Nov 4, 2010 / Editorial / Richard Kim

Mama Grizzlies Die Hard

Mama Grizzlies Die Hard Mama Grizzlies Die Hard

As Democrats survey the wreckage left by the 2010 midterms, one sight is at least slightly cheering: Sarah Palin's Mama Grizzlies licking their wounds.

Nov 3, 2010 / Editorial / Betsy Reed

Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined Barbara Boxer Got More Votes than Ten Tea Party Senate Candidates Combined

Tea Party candidates made big news, but they ran in small states.

Nov 3, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

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

Suppressing the Vote Suppressing the Vote

From Minnesota to Texas to Illinois, the right is using the myth of voter fraud to challenge potentially millions of eligible voters.

Nov 1, 2010 / Laura Stampler

More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It

More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It More a Wake for Sanity Than a Rally to Restore It

As Republicans are about to take over the House, Stewart and Colbert set the stage for Tuesday's elections.

Oct 31, 2010 / The Notion / Leslie Savan

Nativists Get a Tea-Party Makeover

Nativists Get a Tea-Party Makeover Nativists Get a Tea-Party Makeover

In California and Arizona, the anti-immigrant radical right is using the Tea Party to recreate itself.

Oct 28, 2010 / Gaiutra Bahadur

Meghan McCain Insists The Tea Party Is ‘Losing’ Young People Meghan McCain Insists The Tea Party Is ‘Losing’ Young People

But did they ever have them to begin with?

Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

The Extremist GOP

The Extremist GOP The Extremist GOP

Moderates are no longer welcome in the GOP—and Democrats shouldn't try to compromise with what the party's become.

Oct 20, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors

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