Restore Integrity to Federal Elections Restore Integrity to Federal Elections
The House must act now to create universal voting standards and restore confidence in our electoral system.
Sep 19, 2007 / Lawrence Norden
The March on Jena The March on Jena
Thousands of civil rights activists are heading to Louisiana this week to protest a case of gross injustice--and the system that supports racial inequality across America.
Sep 17, 2007 / Feature / Mark Sorkin
Democrats Sizzle in Iowa Democrats Sizzle in Iowa
It felt a bit like Election Day in Iowa this weekend, as Democratic candidates at Senator Tom Harkin's Steak Fry served up appetizers of the campaign to come.
Sep 17, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
The Passenger The Passenger
In a posthumously published memoir, Ryszard Kapuscinski looks back on his life as a pathbreaking literary journalist who covered the Third World during the cold war.
Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Andrew Rice
Kentucky at War Kentucky at War
Opposition to the Iraq War has created some unlikely alliances in Kentucky, much to the chagrin of Senator Mitch McConnell.
The Presidential Pageant The Presidential Pageant
Here they go again: Bigfoot media are crafting the narratives that will distort the candidates, the issues and the entire presidential campaign.
Sep 13, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Failing Electoral College Failing Electoral College
As California Republicans seek to game the dysfunctional Electoral College, a campaign is rising to establish a national popular vote.
Sep 13, 2007 / Rob Richie
Beware the Lame Duck Beware the Lame Duck
Bush may be a discredited President, but he can still do a lot of damage in the last sixteen months of his presidency.
Sep 13, 2007 / The Editors
Progressive Jews Organize Progressive Jews Organize
A new wave of grassroots Jewish activism is emerging around issues like housing, healthcare and education.
Sep 13, 2007 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Daniel May
The Secret White House The Secret White House
By classifying an unprecedented amount of information, the Bush Administration is shrouding its workings in mystery--and threatening our democracy in the process.
Sep 7, 2007 / Feature / Ruth Rosen