The Left

Believers in Great Men Think Alike Believers in Great Men Think Alike

Disappointment is one thing American liberals can be certain of. Optimism is the real challenge.

Jan 13, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge

Lester ‘Red’ Rodney: 1911-2009 Lester ‘Red’ Rodney: 1911-2009

The "Press Box Red" was a top sports writer who led the first sustained campaign to integrate Major League Baseball.

Dec 27, 2009 / Dave Zirin

MVPs of 2009 MVPs of 2009

The author's list of the most valuable political and cultural activists and activist groups of the year.

Dec 22, 2009 / Feature / John Nichols

The Nation Interviews David Plouffe The Nation Interviews David Plouffe

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 18, 2009 / Ari Melber

Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics Plouffe Counters Obama’s Healthcare Critics

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, David Plouffe, former campaign manager of Obama for America, talks healthcare, messaging, and organizing after election day.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Ari Melber

Promises Kept and Broken, One Year Later Promises Kept and Broken, One Year Later

There are the things the president is doing that he said he would do. These actions can draw plenty of criticism, but not genuine shock. Then there are the things he is not doing w...

Nov 4, 2009 / Ari Melber

The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later The Obama Youthquake: One Year Later

One year after young voters and organizers helped propel President Obama to victory, are "Obama's youth" still active?

Nov 4, 2009 / The Nation Video

Paranoia Strikes Deep Paranoia Strikes Deep

If Obama and his progressive allies hope to defeat the latest assault on federal power, they will need to go beyond his artful ambivalence.

Aug 26, 2009 / Michael Kazin

The Fighting Liberal The Fighting Liberal

Remembering Senator Edward Kennedy, who broke barriers of personality and partisanship.

Aug 26, 2009 / The Editors

The Left Forum–Or, Why City Hall Doesn’t Listen The Left Forum–Or, Why City Hall Doesn’t Listen

Whoever now governs the country (a point on which there was no agreement) is likely to remain resolutely indifferent to the message of Left Forum 2009.

Apr 23, 2009 / Norman Birnbaum

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