Bringing Democracy Home Bringing Democracy Home
We're headed into an election year with Americans in overwhelming numbers looking for a dramatic change in direction. Progressives have already pushed some major issues onto the ...
Dec 1, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
World AIDS Day World AIDS Day
To most casual observers of AIDS, which is to say, most people who haven't known anyone afflicted with HIV, the situation seems to be improving rapidly. While this view is not wit...
Nov 30, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
Obama vs. Clinton, Edwards and Paul Krugman Obama vs. Clinton, Edwards and Paul Krugman
Give New York Times columnist Paul Krugman a little credit for pointing out the uncomfortable fact that Illinois Senator Barack Obama is campaigning against universal health care....
Nov 30, 2007 / John Nichols
Hagel on Bush & Cheney: “They Have Failed the Country” Hagel on Bush & Cheney: “They Have Failed the Country”
It is too bad that Chuck Hagel decided against running for the Republican nomination for president. While it is true that Texas Congressman Ron Paul is saying much of what the Rep...
Nov 29, 2007 / John Nichols
A Profile of Immigration A Profile of Immigration
As the lead editorial in The Nation noted last week, the recent maelstrom surrounding Governor Eliot Spitzer's proposal to issue driver licenses to undocumented immigrants reveale...
Nov 29, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Out-Tancredoing Tancredo at GOP’s Anti-Immigrant Debate Out-Tancredoing Tancredo at GOP’s Anti-Immigrant Debate
Tom Tancredo, the immigration-crazed congressman from Colorado, is never going to be the Republican nominee for president. But Wednesday's night's CNN/YouTube debate confirmed tha...
Nov 29, 2007 / John Nichols
Mike Huckabee’s Religious-Test Campaign Mike Huckabee’s Religious-Test Campaign
This is supposed to be Mike Huckabee's make-or-break night. The former Arkansas governor has emerged as the potential "Jimmy Carter" of the 2008 presidential race – a virtual u...
Nov 28, 2007 / John Nichols
Unpacking Polling Unpacking Polling
Polling is an integral part of the political landscape. It's also very confusing and many credible studies suggest that polling methods are employed to bring about certain results...
Nov 26, 2007 / Peter Rothberg
The Fight for Press Freedom in Putin’s Russia The Fight for Press Freedom in Putin’s Russia
With Russia's parliamentary elections scheduled for December 2and the pro-Kremlin United Russia party expected to win an overwhelmingmajority in the voting, President Vladimir Put...
Nov 26, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
States of Play: 41 Days to Iowa, 46 to New Hampshire States of Play: 41 Days to Iowa, 46 to New Hampshire
The date for the New Hampshire primary has finally been locked in: January 8. That's five days after the Iowa caucuses. So, in less than 50 days, the two contests that are most ...
Nov 23, 2007 / John Nichols