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How Will Independents Vote in 2010?
April 20, 2010Barack Obama was able to win the presidency in part because of the strong support of self-identified "independent" voters. Yet the Tea Party movement draws many who also refer to themselves as independents. As the 2010 midterm elections approach, who's going to win over those supposed independents this time? And what about independent candidates for office?Farai Chideya, Independent Voters, and Honduras
April 19, 2010Tea Party crowds held protests last week for tax day, but recent articles and polls have laid more blame for the anger at Obama at the feet of a deep-seated racial anxiety among certain sectors of Americans. "We have to embrace the fact that America is still going through a racial crisis," notes multimedia journalist and former NPR host Farai Chideya.Can Progressive Dems Beat The Party Elite?
February 27, 2009Can progressive blogs beat the Party elite? Well, in Illinois, where a crowded field is vying for Rahm Emanuel's vacant seat, labor lawyer and author Tom Geoghegan has drawn the attention of progressive blogs from Blue America and Progressive Democrats for America to The Nation and Blogpac.Chris Hayes and Dan Slater: What the Convention Tells us About the Democratic Party
August 27, 2008Does Obama’s candidacy reflect a broader shift in Democratic Party politics? Some would say yes. Ending the war is now a majority position. There is a shift on trade. Universal healthcare is—if not part of the platform—at least on the table. There’s much to be done but is the convention this year a sign that the game has changed?GRITtv at the DNC
July 31, 2008Want to be heard at the convention? GRITtv will be there and we want to hear from you. We'll be asking the tough questions and ruffling a few feathers. Don't miss it.
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