Change to Win… For Obama Change to Win… For Obama
The Change to Win coalition of unions has decided to endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, a move that will give the senator from Illinois another big b...
Feb 21, 2008 / John Nichols
Where Did the Water Come In? Where Did the Water Come In?
Reverend Jesse Jackson was in New Delhi to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi but the subprime crisis back home was also on his mind. He phoned and ...
Feb 20, 2008 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Peace Sign Turns Fifty Peace Sign Turns Fifty
Thanks to my colleague Scott Klein for telling me that the Peace Sign, one of the most widely known symbols in the world, turns fifty this week. It was first displayed on home-mad...
Feb 19, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Wisconsin Put Trade on the Agenda Wisconsin Put Trade on the Agenda
If the 2008 Wisconsin Democratic primary contest is remembered for anything it will be as the place where an unfocused debate on economics began to get serious about the issue of ...
Feb 19, 2008 / John Nichols
Why Presidents’ Day? Why Presidents’ Day?
The federal holiday, and resulting three-day weekend on the third February of each calendar year is officially listed by the Government as Washington's Birthday. In 1971, the holi...
Feb 18, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Obama Meets Edwards, Pledges Party Remake Obama Meets Edwards, Pledges Party Remake
John Edwards won almost half a million votes on Super Tuesday, more than enough to have tipped several states in different directions than they went in the close race between Bara...
Feb 18, 2008 / John Nichols
Harlem Mystery: Did Rangel’s District Go for Barack Obama? Harlem Mystery: Did Rangel’s District Go for Barack Obama?
New York Congressman Charlie Rangel was an early and essential backer of Hillary Clinton's campaign for president. The support of the senior House Democrat was required if the se...
Feb 16, 2008 / John Nichols
An Accountability Moment That Must Not End An Accountability Moment That Must Not End
There have been far too few accountability moments since Democrats retook control of the U.S. House and Senate in January, 2007. But one came Thursday, when the House voted 223-3...
Feb 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Kroger for AG Kroger for AG
With the billions of words being devoted to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, there's likely not much I can add to your understanding of the two Democratic presidential contenders...
Feb 13, 2008 / Peter Rothberg
Obama Talks Tough(er) on Trade to Win Wisconsin Obama Talks Tough(er) on Trade to Win Wisconsin
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin -- When I talked with Russ Feingold last week about what the Democratic candidates for president should do to win Tuesday's Wisconsin primary, he suggested t...
Feb 13, 2008 / John Nichols