War Hero McGovern Still Standing War Hero McGovern Still Standing
Call me a McGovern wimp, but it was refreshing to run into the man himself and be reminded by this genuine patriot and war hero of just how thoughtless is the current rush to war...
Oct 29, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer
Hundreds of Thousands March for Peace Hundreds of Thousands March for Peace
It's difficult to tell given what seems to be a mainstream media brownout of the emerging US peace movement, but this past Saturday saw the largest day of antiwar protests in thi...
Oct 28, 2002 / Peter Rothberg
Sheila Wellstone’s Senate Career Sheila Wellstone’s Senate Career
When initial reports of Senator Paul Wellstone's death reached Minnesota's Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor Party leaders and activists immediately asked: "W...
Oct 27, 2002 / John Nichols
Division, Danger and Diversion Division, Danger and Diversion
This is the text of the speech given by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., at the anti-war rally in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 26.
Oct 27, 2002 / Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
Paul Wellstone: In His Own Voice Paul Wellstone: In His Own Voice
In the darkness of death, it is hard to line up thoughts, to arrange memories, to process feelings and ideas. Instead, we can, in this instance, let the dea...
Oct 25, 2002 / David Corn
Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002 Paul Wellstone, 1944-2002
For grassroots economic and social justice activists, there was never any doubt about the identity of their representative in Washington.
Oct 25, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols
Why November 5 Matters Why November 5 Matters
The Democrats and Republicans will convene after the election to choose their leaders for the next Congress.
Oct 24, 2002 / The Editors
Change the Leadership Change the Leadership
The party of tired blood badly needs a "regime change" of its own. For the greater good of the Democrats, Gephardt and Daschle should go.
Oct 24, 2002 / William Greider
Spending for Growth Spending for Growth
One of the great disappointments of recent decades is that Democrats have more or less swallowed whole the underlying economic theories of their Republican rivals.
Oct 24, 2002 / Jeff Madrick