Campaigns and Elections

Populism’s Candidate Populism’s Candidate

No matter who wins the Democratic election, the John Edwards campaign has set the domestic agenda for the entire field.

Jan 10, 2008 / Chris Hayes

GOP Dilemmas GOP Dilemmas

John McCain is just enough of an outsider to keep the GOP competitive in a "change" election.

Jan 10, 2008 / John Nichols

The Race Is On The Race Is On

Throw polls and pundits out the window: the race will be decided not by kingmakers but by the voters themselves.

Jan 10, 2008 / The Editors

American Pie American Pie

Don't let the media or the right-wing spinmeisters reduce our first-ever serious black and female presidential candidates to stereotypes.

Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Anti-War Lessons From New Hampshire Anti-War Lessons From New Hampshire

How will Democratic candidates end the war? None of the scenarios offered to New Hampshire voters really addressed the issue.

Jan 9, 2008 / Tom Hayden

Recession–Who Cares? Recession–Who Cares?

Politicians and economists find it hard to admit that we have two economies--one for the rich and one for everyone else--and the latter has been in a recession, if not a depression...

Jan 9, 2008 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Coming to Terms With Huckabee Coming to Terms With Huckabee

There's a lot to like about Mike Huckabee. But when you look at his record, there's a lot to worry about.

Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Nicholas von Hoffman

Play the Class Card Play the Class Card

Hillary Clinton may claim that her gender makes her the unmistakeable agent of change--but what's radical about voting for a corporate lawyer?

Jan 9, 2008 / Column / Robert Scheer

A Conversation with Joe Trippi A Conversation with Joe Trippi

John Edwards's political consultant talks about web-driven organizing, why Hillary Clinton may be the next Howard Dean and how bloggers and mainstream media are covering the campai...

Jan 8, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

A Season of ‘Change’ A Season of ‘Change’

Throughout the political sphere--in Democratic and Republican campaigns, in media coverage and pollsters' surveys--the word "change" is bubbling on people's lips. What does it real...

Jan 8, 2008 / Jonathan Schell

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