Political Ideologies

‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’ ‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’

Thanks to a cowed media, scaremongering is the only remaining area of conservative competence.

Feb 7, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Huckabee Factor The Huckabee Factor

With talk of a possible VP slot and a dedicated core of supporters, the former Arkansas governor's popularity shows the Christian right's not done yet.

Feb 4, 2008 / Feature / Sarah Posner

MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements MoveOn Weighs Dem Endorsements

The netroots powerhouse is surveying its members on whom to support. It's a test of the candidates and of the progressive movement.

Jan 31, 2008 / Feature / Ari Melber

Return of the Swift Boaters Return of the Swift Boaters

As conservatives stare into an electoral abyss, the shadowy group that smeared John Kerry in 2004 has reorganized and stands poised to do its dirty work again.

Jan 2, 2008 / Feature / Chris Hayes

A Hoax Exposed at Princeton A Hoax Exposed at Princeton

When a strait-laced Princeton student claimed he was attacked by liberal thugs, the conservative establishment rallied around him--until it turned out to be a lie.

Dec 18, 2007 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

Heartland Forum Tackles the Real Issues Heartland Forum Tackles the Real Issues

Pushing past TV's divisive debate format, a unusual forum in Iowa Saturday pushed Democratic candidates to really explain where they stand on pollution, immigration and predatory l...

Dec 3, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes

How the Peace Movement Can Win How the Peace Movement Can Win

For war opponents, the election year is a moment of great opportunity--and peril. The challenge is to leverage antiwar sentiment into a victory for peace.

Nov 29, 2007 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Deal Breakers Deal Breakers

Two new books seek to galvanize progressives at a key political moment: Paul Krugman's The Conscience of a Liberal and Jonathan Chait's The Big Con.

Nov 21, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up? Will the Real Generation Obama Please Stand Up?

The cranky, quirky and sometimes progressive politics practiced by a generation once considered slackers could be a deciding factor in this presidential election.

Nov 15, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Lakshmi Chaudhry

Executive Excess on Capitol Hill Executive Excess on Capitol Hill

Faced with a no-brainer fix to close a tax loophole, Senate Democrats are dithering, caught between the interests of their donors and their voters.

Nov 12, 2007 / Feature / Chris Hayes and Charlie Cray

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