States

What Can Sherrod Brown Do for the Democrats? What Can Sherrod Brown Do for the Democrats?

The road to the Democrats' renewal runs through Ohio, and Sherrod Brown is on it, looking for the towns his party forgot and the voters who got away.

Sep 15, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

CA Leads on Climate CA Leads on Climate

California's global warming initiative shows how far ahead the state is compared with the federal government. But it also reveals how America lags behind the rest of the world.

Sep 14, 2006 / Mark Hertsgaard

Beyond Macaca: The Photograph That Haunts George Allen Beyond Macaca: The Photograph That Haunts George Allen

Virginia Senator George Allen claimed it was a "mistake" when he called an employee of his Democratic foe a racist name. But the leader of America's top racist group explains Allen...

Aug 29, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

White Heat White Heat

Welcome to Nashville, Tennessee, the unlikely symbol of the biggest American immigrant resettlement since the Industrial Revolution. It's also the white-hot nexus of the new Americ...

Aug 10, 2006 / Feature / Bob Moser

Ned Lamont’s Digital Constituency Ned Lamont’s Digital Constituency

Liberal bloggers were just one aspect of a sophisticated netroots strategy that led Ned Lamont to victory. Lamont must now leverage his digital constituency to force Joe Lieberman ...

Aug 9, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

Say Goodnight, Joe Say Goodnight, Joe

Without a motivated base, fundraising capacity or resonant message, Joe Lieberman is now in free-fall, lacking the strength and credibility to run as an independent.

Aug 9, 2006 / Feature / Bruce Shapiro

Lieberman Digs In Lieberman Digs In

In New Haven, Joe Lieberman dismissed questions about a possible independent run if he is defeated in today's primary by antiwar candidate Ned Lamont and declared if re-elected to ...

Aug 8, 2006 / Feature / Ari Melber

A Fight for the Party’s Soul A Fight for the Party’s Soul

The Lamont/Lieberman Democratic primary race is a referendum not only on the Iraq War but on a new vision for the Democratic Party.

Jul 27, 2006 / Feature / John Nichols

Swing-Time in New Mexico Swing-Time in New Mexico

In the ultimate swing district of the ultimate swing state, Patricia Madrid is trying to unseat New Mexico Representative "Leather" Heather Wilson. Is her Mountain State liberalism...

Jul 13, 2006 / Feature / Marc Cooper

The Coming Ballot Meltdown The Coming Ballot Meltdown

Ohio is the bellwether for the nation's electoral health and the prognosis is bad. Error-ridden e-voting, draconian restrictions and widespread incompetence could cause another Nov...

Jun 28, 2006 / Feature / Andrew Gumbel

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