Politics

High Stakes on Health High Stakes on Health

Campaign '08 is heading for a great debate: Will individualized plans or a broad public guarantee of coverage replace our broken corporate system?

Jun 27, 2007 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage

Get in It to Win It Get in It to Win It

Front-loaded primaries and a volatile '08 race are creating unprecedented opportunities for progressives. They'll gain traction only if they form a smart, tech-savvy and cohesive m...

Jun 27, 2007 / The Editors

Taxpayers Lose, Halliburton Gains Taxpayers Lose, Halliburton Gains

A new report on Halliburton's role in the failed reconconstruction of Iraq documents how profits of the merchants of death are rising.

Jun 27, 2007 / Column / Robert Scheer

Who Is Hillary Clinton? Who Is Hillary Clinton?

A closer look at Hillary Clinton's career reveals a technocratic centrist whose political ambition might trump any progressive policy promises.

Jun 26, 2007 / Barbara Ehrenreich

Cheney and the Constitution Cheney and the Constitution

If you think the Vice President's abuse of power is scary now, consider what might happen when he counts Electoral College votes in a divisive 2008 election.

Jun 26, 2007 / Feature / Aziz Huq

Will the Progressive Majority Emerge? Will the Progressive Majority Emerge?

New polling data shows that the majority of Americans are leaning liberal. How long will it take politicians and the media to get that?

Jun 21, 2007 / Feature / Rick Perlstein

In Praise of Red Tape In Praise of Red Tape

When lawmakers and the media failed to hold the Bush Administration to account, it was left to bureaucrats to defend the integrity of government.

Jun 21, 2007 / Chris Hayes

Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution Digby Speaks: The Netroots Revolution

The pseudonymous Southern California blogger accepts the Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award on behalf of progressive bloggers everywhere--and invites the nation to join the pa...

Jun 20, 2007 / Digby

When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib? When Did Bush Know About Abu Ghraib?

A close reading of L. Paul Bremer's memoir shows the President knew details about torture far earlier than he has acknowledged.

Jun 20, 2007 / Feature / Ryan Grim

The YouTube Election The YouTube Election

Edwards primps, Hillary spoofs The Sopranos and Obama Girl oozes charm. But can web campaigns turn clicks into votes?

Jun 20, 2007 / Rebecca Tinkelman

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