Politics

Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure

 Over the four decades since the voting age was lowered to 18, has anything been put into place to support ongoing youth voting? 

Nov 5, 2010 / StudentNation / Abby Kiesa

It Was the Tea Party Movement That Saved Democratic Control of the Senate It Was the Tea Party Movement That Saved Democratic Control of the Senate

Tea Party candidates who beat electable Republicans made it possible for Democrats to keep a majority. (Updated with fresh results.)

Nov 5, 2010 / John Nichols

Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence Deepak Bhargava and Gara LaMarche on Fighting Corporate Influence

Could a combination of philanthropy and social justice advocacy help progressives overcome the influence of corporate money to achieve real change?

Nov 5, 2010 / The Atlantic Philanthropies

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

LTC Bob on pan-European military convention and a reader responds to Alterman's attack on Rahm Emanuel.

Nov 5, 2010 / Eric Alterman

The Fall (and Rise?) of Christine O’Donnell The Fall (and Rise?) of Christine O’Donnell

The Tea Party candidate was never a contender, but her supporters—who rallied around her slogan of “I’m You”—aren’t going away.

Nov 5, 2010 / JoAnn Wypijewski

How Democrats Won the West in 2010 How Democrats Won the West in 2010

In an otherwise dismal election for Democrats, the party fared surprisingly well out west.

Nov 5, 2010 / Ari Berman

The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy?

The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy? The Breakdown: Will the Tea Party Stall the Economy?

The Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker joins Christopher Hayes to answer the question: if Tea Party freshmen vote to not raise our debt ceiling as they vowed to d...

Nov 5, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Unsettled Contests, Recounts Will Define Extent of GOP Win

Unsettled Contests, Recounts Will Define Extent of GOP Win Unsettled Contests, Recounts Will Define Extent of GOP Win

Patty Murray will keep her Senate seat. But several Senate races and at least ten House contests remain in play. In some cases, Democrats are winning seats where they were declared...

Nov 5, 2010 / John Nichols

NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’ NY’s Attorney General Schneiderman: ‘This Is Our Moment’

As a longtime supporter of Eric Schneiderman, it was solace for the political soul, on a grim election night, to mark his victory as New York State’s attorney general. His wi...

Nov 4, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

City of Ruins

City of Ruins City of Ruins

Camden, New Jersey, stands as a warning of what huge pockets of America could turn into.

Nov 4, 2010 / Feature / Chris Hedges

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