The Secret Superdelegate War Revealed

Erik Ose, 07.05.2009

It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

Which Way India? Decision Next Week

Shashi Tharoor, 06.20.2009

Chairman of Afras Ventures, prize-winning author

New Delhi -- A month after they first queued to vote in India's mammoth general election, the country's voters will learn the outcome on May 16. The e...

It's Netanyahu Again

Shunit Harpaz, 03.28.2009

Netanyahu's government will not last long. The only hope is that Israelis will regain their composure and next time vote for peace-longing parties and Prime Minister.

Small Donors are Going on Strike: A Strike for Change

Lawrence Lessig, 02.09.2009

Co-founder of Change Congress, founding board member, Creative Commons

We're giving Congress a choice: you can either have our money or money from special interests, but not both. We'll reward the reformers. But those who oppose reform won't get any money from us.

Blago for Senate Majority Leader

Mary Lyon, 02.07.2009

1 7 09 Blago for Senate Majority Leader By Mary Lyon There! I said it. Yes. I know embattled and ethically - well, um - relaxed Illinois Governor ...

Rumors For The Next Campaign

Jeffrey Shaffer, 02.06.2009

To those who are already planning for the 2012 elections: if challenged by a reporter to back up your claims, simply say, "The issue isn't about facts. It's about starting a necessary discussion."

The Hatchet Job On Linda Darling-Hammond

Gerald Bracey, 02.04.2009

Fellow at the Education Policy Studies Laboratory at Arizona State University

That huge sucking sound you hear is Republicans trying to control their laughter. The two groups duking it out over education are largely within the Democratic Party.

How the Independent Movement Went Left by Going Right

Jacqueline Salit, 02.02.2009

Executive Editor of The Neo-Independent magazine

Gone are the days when independent voting was the province of the "conservative white male." It's estimated that more than 20% of the independents who voted for Obama are people of color.

From Iowa to Inauguration: A Retrospective on the Precariousness of Primary Politics

Maegan Carberry, 01.29.2009

www.maegancarberry.com, co-host Wilshire & Washington

To remind people of the absurdity that dictates who makes the most important decisions on earth, this week I am publishing my emails from the time I spent in Iowa last winter while making a video about the caucus process.

Why Al Franken Should Not Be Riding Private Planes

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, 01.23.2009

Michael Connell now joins such critical players as Paul Wellstone, John Tower, JFK, Jr., and many more critical public figures who have died in small plane crashes at questionable moments.

We Still Know Some of the Things We Knew

Lincoln Mitchell, 01.15.2009

Assistant Professor in the Practice of International Politics, Columbia University

Obama's record-shattering fundraising was a key piece of his election victory allowing him to not only dominate the airwaves, but to implement his campaign's brilliantly planned field campaign.

Final Day of Minnesota's Recount? Live Video of Canvassing Board at 9:30 CST

The Uptake, 01.12.2009

On Friday the Board may take action on those ballots which could determine the outcome of Minnesota's very close US Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman.

What Year of the Woman?

Marie Wilson, 01.09.2009

Men see other men in places of leadership, and they step up to the plate to either join or unseat them. But women, who see too few of their counterparts in positions of political power, wait to be invited.

Boone Says Prop-8 Protest Same as Mumbai Terror

Jeffrey Feldman, 01.09.2009

Author of Framing The Debate, Founder of Frameshop (frameshopisopen.com)

When Pat Boone calls Prop-8 protesters "sexual jihadists," he says less about the nature of political discourse in America than he does about the bad habits of right-wing pundit class.

GOP Immigration Strategy: Full throttle on the wrong track

Frank Sharry, 01.05.2009

Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, had a thorough piece in today's Chicago Tribune on just w...

Apology Accepted

Jeff Schweitzer, 12.27.2008

The cat apparently has Rush Limbaugh's tongue. We hear none of his blather about the "Obama recession" after the market rose nearly 800 points in two days in a vote of confidence.

The Truth About Getting In: Knowing Your "Battleground" Colleges

Kat Cohen, 12.22.2008

With a record number of students graduating in Spring 2009, combined with a depressed economy, colleges will be flooded with applications.

Nate Silver on "The Interview Show"

Mark Bazer, 12.20.2008

Fivethirtyeight's and Baseball Prospectus' Nate Silver recently appeared on a talk show I host at the Hideout called The Interview Show. Here is video of the interview.

Prejudice Alive and Well in the 2008 Elections

Abby L. Ferber, 12.19.2008

Scholar and Author

Of course people always want to know if the children of LGBT parents are more likely to grow up to become gay or lesbian themselves. The answer is no.

Playing Offense for the Employee Free Choice Act

Mary Beth Maxwell, 12.18.2008

This week, American Rights at Work launched a substantial nationwide television ad campaign. It emphasizes the fact that far too often, CEOs won't wil...

Media Pundits, Stop Talking About the Same Thing: Do Something Useful and Plot to Castrate the Electoral College

Michael Russnow, 12.17.2008

Professional TV/Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild west Board of Directors and former U.S. Senate aide

Amazingly, with all the frenetic emotion of the 2000 election nothing was done -- to abolish our outmoded and increasingly stupid Electoral College.