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June 26, 2006 Issue

The Editors call for conviction, not caution, from Democratic candidates, Ruth Conniff looks at how the Progressive Majority is revitalizing…

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Editorial

In Fact…

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SOFT DRINKS, EMPTY PROMISES

The Editors

Progressive Values 101

In order to reclaim "values" from the right wing, progressives must frame the electoral debate in terms everyone can support: freedom, opportunity, security and responsibility.

Bernie Horn

The Pincer Strategy

Growing concern over Bush's abuses of executive power could be the force that unites Democrats, Republicans and libertarians in a broad, nonpartisan effort to defend the Constituti...

Jeremy Brecher and Brendan Smith

Bold Ballot Initiatives

Progressive organizations are learning to use ballot propositions to promote bold, innovative policy on the minimum wage, renewable energy, stem cell research and voting reform.

Katrina vanden Heuvel and Sam Graham-Felsen

Fighting for a Fair Vote

Voting debacles in Florida and Ohio have inspired a new crop of Democratic candidates to run for Secretary of State, transforming an oft-neglected post into a platform for activism...

John Nichols

On the Move

It's time for conviction, not caution, as Democratic voters show they would support a party that promised the country a course correction--an exit from Iraq and an end to corruptio...

The Editors

Column

DeLay’s Mission Continues

What is the born-again East Texas word for chutzpah? Whatever it is, Tom DeLay displays enormous amounts, as he exits Congress and faces corruption charges.

Robert Scheer

Nightmare Scenario

Exhausted and overused American forces could become so unglued that staying in Iraq may well become impossible. Then what?

Nicholas von Hoffman

Truth Is for ‘Liberals’

Five years into the Bush Administration, the press corps still can't figure out how to handle the White House's primary media management tactic: lying.

Eric Alterman

Borrowed Bodies

In a New York courtroom, a jury must decide whether a hip-hop-loving young white man who beat a young black man with a baseball bat is guilty of assault or a hate crime.

Patricia J. Williams

As the Republican Base Grows Restive, George Bush and Bill Frist Receive Some Marching Orders From Karl Rove and Co.

Calvin Trillin

Letters

'THE ISRAEL LOBBY' IN LIGHT OF DAY

Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia

Our Readers

Feature

When Soldiers Shoot a War

The War Tapes, a documentary shot by US soldiers and sanctioned by the military, may turn out to be the most powerful statement against the war to date.

Kevin McCarthy

Frank Church’s Quixotic Vision

A Father's Day remembrance of a courageous politician who, in an earlier era, challenged America to resist the apostles of fear who would barter liberty for false security.

Forrest Church

Politicos Court Netroots at YearlyKos

The growing potential for netroots activists to define issues, mobilize voters and raise significant amounts of money drew politicians to the national gathering, eager to leverage ...

Ari Melber

A Thirst for West Bank Water

Israel's "convergence" plan will maintain control over most of Palestine's water supply--dimming hopes for peace and a viable Palestinian state.

Fareed Taamallah

Wall Street Doesn’t Like This War

High levels of uncertainty, poor management and an $800 billion expenditure on a venture that has put America's brand at risk all conspire to make the Street pretty skittish about ...

Ken Miller

The Future Is Now

American politics is on the brink of momentous change. A deep shift in priorities and a surge of new ideas can lead to a new governing order grounded in a determination to give peo...

William Greider

Mr. Obama Goes to Washington

Barack Obama talks a great progressive game. But his record so far shows he has a proven ability to mix charisma with deference to the establishment.

David Sirota

How to Build a Farm Team

The grassroots organization Progressive Majority has a modest ambition: Take over state and national politics by 2010. Welcome to the left-wing conspiracy.

Ruth Conniff

The Turning?

Given the scope of conservative ruin, how do progressives seize the day? Start by challenging entrenched interests and ideology, and support candidates and causes while curbing the...

Robert L. Borosage

UN to US: End the Abuse

UN Deputy Secretary Mark Malloch Brown's measured reprimand of the Bush Administration was not an attack. It was a call for real US leadership instead of the bullying tactics of Jo...

Ian Williams