Olbermann’s Suspension Was the Worst Person(nel Decision) in the World Olbermann’s Suspension Was the Worst Person(nel Decision) in the World
Keith Olbermann's suspension from MSNBC was only the most recent in a series of corporate disciplinary actions against journalists that usually redound to the right’s favor...
Nov 9, 2010 / Leslie Savan
The Lies of Islamophobia The Lies of Islamophobia
When it comes to US foreign policy and the Muslim world, it’s as if we remain fixed in the eleventh century in a perpetual battle of “us” against “the...
Nov 8, 2010 / John Feffer
Who Won the Olbermann Wrangle? Bold Progressives Who Won the Olbermann Wrangle? Bold Progressives
Olbermann thanks activists for raising a ruckus about his suspension. Highest marks go to the Progressive Change Campaign Committee.
Nov 8, 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 / Press Room
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