Poison Pill Slipped Into Indian Health Bill
Pro-life amendment used to derail legislation
Pro-life amendment used to derail legislation
In recent weeks, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has treated his supporters to a series of unsettling revelations about… more
How the Republican senator's maverick image is a sham
At 10 a.m. on May 12, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents descended on a meat processing plant… more
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The nationwide opposition to the Iraq War is based on a host of populist impulses. Some people hate… more
Tom Lewandowski, a former General Electric factory worker, heads the central labor union council in this northeastern Indiana… more
The public demand for progressive politics is growing stronger
For leaders of interest groups and social movements, power comes from being able to show elected officials that you know who, where, and how numerous these hell-or-high-water voters are within your ranks, and within their districts, at all times
The perils and promise of point-and-click politics
Chinese democracy does not involve much voting, awareness of how the government works, information about politics, or what I like to call "facts," yet the Chinese government claims to be democratic, and many of my Chinese friends will agree that this is true
What does it mean to be a progressive in 2007? What do we stand for? What do we believe in?
Connie Schultz talks about her column, feminism, endorsing Hillary, and her lovely husband, Ohio senator Sherrod Brown
Can the junior senator from Illinois be both a stalwart progressive and a post-ideological unifier?
Mark Penn's new book, Microtrends, is so epically awful that it could take the entire polling industry down with it
In late June, the Wisconsin state senate ratified "Healthy Wisconsin," a plan that is "the boldest and most comprehensive health care reform from any state," according to the Progressive States Network
If the New York mayor runs, he will stymie the ability of the Democratic nominee to play both sides of the fence on issues like guns, gay rights, immigration and choice
Though the GOP continues to canonize the fortieth president, we can't forget his legacy as a liar and a foreign policy flop
In order to pass their budget, House Democrats have proposed increasing the funding of a harmful abstinence-only program
Once alienated, grassroots activists are finding ways to work with the Democratic Party establishment
"I was always politically interested and involved, but I'd never really done anything in politics before 2000," Jeremy… more
Villescaz's first serious foray into Democratic politics occurred last summer when she attended the state party convention as… more
Meet the netroots activists who have moved online and into political office
Black leaders, be wary. If you eschew the Obama phenomenon, you may have to pay a price. On… more
When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to Washington's Kennedy Center in late December to take in "The… more
Why higher taxes would make Americans happier, and why, despite this, we still won't raise them
Did Bill Maher break the Barney Frank Rule?
On a post-election edition of PBS's "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer," presidential historian Richard Norton Smith told… more
Voters reject "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" spending cap measures and tax cuts across the country, paving the way to funding progressive priorities.
Progressive members of the Congresssional Black Caucus poised to chair committees, meanwhile "Blue Dog" and "New" Democrats pulling the party to the center.
The Democratic victories on Nov. 7 were thanks to the populist agenda of challenging corporate economic power.
Economic insecurity trumps the politics of fear
Lamont campaign staffer discusses the real reasons Lieberman was reelected.What happened in Connecticut, and what it means for American politics
This election was no victory for centrists
The Democratic Party has been taking Black votes for granted for decades.
No matter who wins today in Maryland, election advocates vow to keep fighting for verifiable, paper receipts.
Princeton University Press has published a compilation of articles by Sidney Blumenthal called How Bush Rules: Chronicles of a Radical Regime
Lane Evans' career in Congress teaches progresssives a lasting lesson.
Everything you need to know about Election 2006.