Mosque Debate: Keith Ellison ‘Gets It,’ While Harry Reid Gets In the Way Mosque Debate: Keith Ellison ‘Gets It,’ While Harry Reid Gets In the Way
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison explained why Democrats can and should stand on principle with regard to religious diversity. Then Harry Reid blew it.
Aug 17, 2010 / John Nichols
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What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’? What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’?
The struggle over Google's deal with Verizon is about a lot more than technology and business. It's a vital debate about the future of the democratic discourse.
Aug 16, 2010 / John Nichols
Obama and the Ground Zero Mosque Obama and the Ground Zero Mosque
There is nothing remarkable about Obama's support for the building of a mosque at Ground Zero. The president is simply maintaining the Bush doctrine of respect for Islam.
Aug 15, 2010 / John Nichols
California Sets the Date for Marriage Equality: August 18 California Sets the Date for Marriage Equality: August 18
A federal judge has decided that same-sex couples can again marry in California starting next week.
Aug 12, 2010 / John Nichols
WTF! GOP Goes WWF! But Even $25 Million Can’t Buy a Lot of Love WTF! GOP Goes WWF! But Even $25 Million Can’t Buy a Lot of Love
Free-spending candidates won big primaries Tuesday, but it wasn't pretty.
Aug 11, 2010 / John Nichols
Left Owes a Very Big Thank You to Robert Gibbs Left Owes a Very Big Thank You to Robert Gibbs
White House press secretary is mad at the left for having principles. Cool!
Aug 11, 2010 / John Nichols
Message From Missouri: No Mandates but Not Necessarily No Reform Message From Missouri: No Mandates but Not Necessarily No Reform
Missouri voters rejected federal mandates. But that mean that they are against expanding access to healthcare? Not necessarily.
Aug 10, 2010 / John Nichols
Kagan Confirmed as NRA Attacks Misfire Kagan Confirmed as NRA Attacks Misfire
Despite an all-out push by gun manufacturers and their political allies to block Elena Kagan's confirmation, three women will for the first time serve on the High Court.
Aug 6, 2010 / John Nichols
Same-Sex Marriage Is Now a 2010 Issue Same-Sex Marriage Is Now a 2010 Issue
The court ruling on California's Proposition 8 makes marriage equality a frontburner issue and Democrats and responsible Republicans should embrace it as smart politics.
Aug 6, 2010 / John Nichols
The NRA Won’t Call the Shots on Kagan Confirmation The NRA Won’t Call the Shots on Kagan Confirmation
The National Rifle Association is trying to block Elena Kagan's nomination. But it is failing, badly.
Aug 5, 2010 / John Nichols