Political Parties

We Need More Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.31.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

If both political parties split at, America would probably adopt a coalition government; the newly- formed Progressive and Conservative Parties might even ally on issues like taking on Wall Street.

Breaking the Pre-Nup

Will Durst | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Will Durst

For liberals, Election Day '08 was the marriage of hope and opportunity. Election Day '09: not so much. More like a summons from a partner's divorce lawyer to give a deposition.

Keep Going, Republicans! You're Doing Great!

Bob Cesca | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics


Bob Cesca

If recent polling is any indication, people don't want to be associated with the party that elevates the self-satirical wackaloons. Especially when they refuse to be honest about who they are.

Bi-Partisanship; or, the Fine Art of Spear Throwing

Mark Axelrod | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Mark Axelrod

Bi-partisan. Can't listen to a political talk show these days, either from the "left" or the "right" without someone using the word once, twice, even multiple times.

The Rare Political Party That Is a Movement

David Sirota | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


David Sirota

Despite flying under the radar, the Working Families Party is perhaps today's most encouraging model for achieving progressive results over the long haul.

Idaho Senators Share Hobbies, Donors

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 09.12.2009 | Home


Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) have more in common than a love for their home state. The Idahoan Senators, who have been friends sinc...

Lawmakers Taking Fundraising Parties To Far-Flung Locales

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 09.03.2009 | Home


When Congress is in session, lawmakers do most of their fundraising partying at a handful of Washington hot spots clustered close to the Capitol build...

Lincoln, Obama and the Madness of Sean Hannity

Bob Cesca | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics


Bob Cesca

Even rewinding forty years, the secular Republican Party of Goldwater and Nixon looks outright liberal compared with Hannity's Republicanism.

What Makes a Human Become a Republican?

John DeBellis | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


John DeBellis

I have friends from broken homes who grew up to be well adjusted human beings who would cut off their ears rather than listen to Rush Limbaugh even if he was chocking on an illegal painkiller.

Republicans Admit to Being Party of Corruption

William Klein | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


William Klein

In a stunning announcement, Republicans acknowledged today that they were in fact the party of political corruption.