Campaign in the City: Boston Mayor Tom Menino

VideoNation : US Politics & Government

"Because Washington has no urban agenda, the cities in this country are doing poorly. Unemployment is up. Faith in the economy has gone down. Crime has gone up."

Campaign in the City: Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy

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"Our cities across this country are proud. They have a great history. But like a boxer, they've taken one knee, and they have to bring themselves back."

Campaign in the City: Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon

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"I want to see one of the candidates come up with a comprehensive plan to eliminate the tide of drugs coming into our country. I mean, we have wars here in our city."

Campaign in the City: Miami Mayor Manny Diaz

VideoNation : US Politics & Government

"The media and pollsters don't focus on urban issues. They focus on the war, abortion, gay rights -- things that, quite frankly, for those of us in the trenches, are not exactly the hot button issues."

Campaign in the City: Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin

VideoNation : US Politics & Government

"Water is my top 10 priorities. Or top 20"

Campaign in the City: Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper

VideoNation : US Politics & Government

"The Rocky mountains are a place where people come together and put aside partisan issues to solve problems. Being able to talk about those pragmatic solutions is going to be of great benefit to the entire country."

Campaign in the City: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak

VideoNation : US Politics & Government

"I hope when the presidential candidates talk about cities, they stop thinking about us as basketcases, and think instead of the potential of cities to turn this country around."

Campaign in the City: Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown

VideoNation & MayorTV : US Politics & Government

"While presidential candidates are raising substantial amounts of money in cities, they are spending it in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina ... It disproportionately puts the focus on [rural] areas of the country where the majority of our citizenry do not live."

Campaign in the City: Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson

VideoNation & MayorTV : US Politics & Government

"Republicans and Democrats alike, among mayors in this country, have been very, very upset and concerned about the disregard for cities by this administration."

Campaign in the City: Mayors on the Issues

VideoNation & MayorTV : US Politics & Government

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in the fourth in a series of conversations on the issues at stake for America's cities in Campaign 08.

Campaign in the City: LA Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa

VideoNation & MayorTV : US Politics & Government

"The federal government talks a good game about homeland security. And yet cities, like Los Angeles, are constantly struggling to get the resources we need to provide that security."

VideoNation: The Cost of War

Katrina vanden Heuvel : War & Peace

Democratic candidates need to make the war as a campaign issue, and hammer away at the staggering economic and human, costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Colbert Rapport

Larry Bogad : Television

Like other prank campaigns, Stephen Colbert's bid for President promised brilliant satire. It's a shame he's called it quits.

The Economy Debates

Katrina vanden Heuvel & Robert L. Borosage : U.S. Economy

Want to know the real differences between the candidates? Listen to what they say about the economy.

The Gay Presidential Debate

E.J. Graff : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism

What do the Democratic presidential candidates talk about when they talk about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues?

When Prosecutors Get Political

Justin Levitt : Attorney General

What does a politicized Justice Department look like? Political hack Bradley Schlozman gave the Senate Judiciary Committee an idea when he testified about his tenure as a US Attorney in Missouri.

The Democrats' Depressing Debate

Bob Moser : Democratic Party

The candidates ignored race, class and religion, and fumbled the key question of how to get out of Iraq.

Bottom-Up Power

Laura Flanders : Electoral Politics

In Montana, grassroots campaigns elected politicians and influenced policy. The same can happen across the country.

What Really Matters

Katrina vanden Heuvel : Video

Candidates and the media should focus on the real issues facing this country: ending the war and bringing our troops home.

Obama's Media Maven

Christopher Hayes : Media Analysis

David Axelrod, Barack Obama's closest political adviser, is applying the lessons he learned from Chicago's ugly racialized politics.

Election Night From Hell

David W. Moore : Television

As Fox News marks its tenth birthday, recall the fateful night in November 2000 that its election desk broke all the rules reporting the election of George W. Bush. Will Fox do it again this year?

No Clear Antiwar Signal

John Nichols : Democratic Party

Anyone looking for a signal from the primaries that Democrats will be a clear antiwar party didn't get it.

From the Streets to the Polls

Paloma Esquivel : Immigration to the US

Young, US-born Hispanics who took to the streets to push for immigrant rights are hoping to become a potent political force in the midterm elections and beyond.

Progressive Values 101

Bernie Horn : Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left

In order to reclaim "values" from the right wing, progressives must frame the electoral debate in terms everyone can support: freedom, opportunity, security and responsibility.

No to Prowar Democrats

John Nichols : Congress

Upcoming primary challenges are forcing Democratic incumbents in Congress to be more critical of Bush and to press for a plan to bring the troops home.

Suppressing the N.O. Vote

: African-Americans

Fewer than half of New Orleans's black voters will be able to participate in upcoming city elections, thanks to passive opposition from the Bush Administration and listless advocacy from Democrats.

Can the Democrats Win the Ground War at Home?

Christopher Hayes : Democratic Party

Progressive groups that mobilized for the 2004 elections are now dismissed as failures. But though they were unable to defeat Bush, grassroots activists are creating waves across the country. They may be the ticket to Republican defeat and the creation of a new movement.

The Real McCain

Ari Berman : John McCain

John McCain is a war hero, a sometime Democratic ally, a crusader for campaign finance reform. But the centrist maverick will most likely take a turn to the right if he wants to get to the White House.

Conservative Crackup

Eyal Press : George W. Bush

Bush's lavish subsidies and reckless attempts to export democracy through the barrel of a gun violate conservative principles. Republican realists are finally catching on.

Prez on the Precipice

: Conservatives & The American Right

The waning political power of the Bush Administration poses a huge opportunity for Democrats to revitalize the party and challenge the President's flawed vision of hurricane recovery and continuing involvement in Iraq.

Hip-Hop Voting Bloc?

Adam Howard : Youth

If everything goes according to plan, a voting bloc as influential as the religious right, but progressive, could be established.

The Resurgence of Movement Politics

David Sirota : Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left

It's time for progressives to stop acting like losers and learn how to beat conservatives at their own game.

Failing the Electoral Standards

Andrew Gumbel : Electoral Reform

Democracy's future depends on electoral reform in the US.

Party Cannibals

Rick Perlstein : Democratic Party

Seeds of Hope

: Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left

DNC Makeover Time

: Democratic Party

Deciding What's Next

John Nichols : Activism & Organizing

Democrats Score in the Rockies

John Nichols : Rural Issues

The West is not nearly as "red" as the red/blue maps and pundits would suggest.

Hunting for RINOs

John Nichols : Republican Party

"Republicans In Name Only."

And the Winner Is...

Elana Berkowitz : Internet & New Media

Inside the building, the sold-out awards ceremony for MoveOn.org's "Bush in 30 Seconds" ad contest was in full swing.

Kumbaya Dammit--and Nine More No-Brainers for a Smarter Left

Dan Carol : Progressives, Liberals, & The American Left

Nine simple rules for winning elections and building progressive coalitions in the US.

Think Globally, Run Locally

Caleb Rossiter