“Freedom, Brotherhood, and Justice…” “Freedom, Brotherhood, and Justice…”
Sixty-five years ago, in that tense passage after the worst of the Great Depression began to ease but before the bombings at Pearl Harbor drew this country into the wars of Europe...
Nov 23, 2006 / John Nichols
A New Congressman Says ‘No’ to the President A New Congressman Says ‘No’ to the President
Most freshman Democratic members of the House of Representatives attended last week's reception at the White House with President Bush, Vice President Cheney, White House politica...
Nov 22, 2006 / John Nichols
Power Shifts in the States Power Shifts in the States
Democratic gains in Statehouses around the country validated Howard Dean's "50-state strategy" and set the stage for a long process of party renewal.
Nov 21, 2006 / John Nichols
Pelosi’s Problem Pelosi’s Problem
Of course, House Democrats made a mistake in choosing the slick favorite of Washington special interests, Steny Hoyer, over shambling populist John Murtha to serve as House Majori...
Nov 19, 2006 / John Nichols
The Senate’s “Horrible Mistake” The Senate’s “Horrible Mistake”
For decades, the official policy of the United States has been to discourage nuclear proliferation, particularly in southern Asia. But the U.S. Senate now says: No more. At the ...
Nov 17, 2006 / John Nichols
Back to the Future With Trent Lott Back to the Future With Trent Lott
After losing the House and the Senate in the November 7 election, Republicans have been talking about how to create a new and more appealing public image for the Congressional par...
Nov 15, 2006 / John Nichols
What Russell Feingold Wants to Do Now What Russell Feingold Wants to Do Now
When a prominent political figure decides not to make an anticipated bid for the presidency, it is usually said that the exiting contender gave something up -- a chance to define ...
Nov 14, 2006 / John Nichols
Feingold Won’t Seek Democratic Nod Feingold Won’t Seek Democratic Nod
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, who many progressive activists had encouraged to seek the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 2008, has decided against making th...
Nov 12, 2006 / John Nichols
Listening to a Veteran Listening to a Veteran
Next week, one of the greatest war heroes to ever serve in Congress will return to Washington to discuss how the U.S. should extract itself from the quagmire in Iraq. Former Sen....
Nov 11, 2006 / John Nichols
The Crowded Progressive Caucus The Crowded Progressive Caucus
What will be the largest of the ideological caucuses in the new House Democratic majority? Why, of course, it must be the "centrists" affiliated with the Democratic Leadership Co...
Nov 10, 2006 / John Nichols