Donna Edwards Wins in Maryland! Donna Edwards Wins in Maryland!
Maryland progressive activist Donna Edwards upset veteran Congressman Al Wynn in a Democratic "fight for the soul of the party" primary, confirming that sentiment for change ex...
Feb 14, 2008 / John Nichols
Raise the Bar Raise the Bar
Grassroots Democrats, parched for their party's attention, should play hardball with candidates on Iraq.
Feb 14, 2008 / Laura Flanders
‘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