Stories by Adam Howard

Richardson advocates for a reduction in super delegates and warns that a prolonged, ugly primary fight could destroy the Democratic party.

Don't you just hate when some upstart comes along and threatens your best-laid plans?

Dana Jill Simpson says if Karl Rove wants to deny he ever worked with her, he ought to say it under oath.

It's unclear what Dodd's task will be with the campaign or if he'll be hitting the last two New England states still awaiting primaries next week.

Some political humor highlights from Jon Stewart's opening monologue at the Oscars.

In an ironic twist, Olbermann used the words of President Bush to excoriate O'Reilly's insensitive remark.

A song for one of those 795 Democratic Party insiders who put the mock in Democracy.

Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Josh Brolin and many more join Howard Zinn to celebrate some of America's frequently overlooked heroes.

When John McCain tries to talk about economics he tends to sound confused and unintelligent, just like someone else you may remember.

Obama is asked by fawning press, "Are you comfortable?" Meanwhile, Hillary insists she had always planned on getting blown out in ten straight states.

The voices aligned with the status quo, big money and special interests who most want to "stay the course" in November have their say.

Which means, the best scenario for Clinton is for her to keep it close and hope that her super delegate advantage makes the difference.

While most Americans aren't paying attention, the US, France and Russia are selling nuclear technology to the highest bidders.

Could these Democratic party insiders throw the convention into disarray?

Ferguson rails against the network he says is dedicated entirely to "making stuff up."

I have no idea if anything substantial will emerge from this but it's still a great story and a positive development.

This unearthed footage of McCain from the 90s reveals the depths of his hypocrisy.

"Homeless Hero" tells the story of Cheri Honkala's rise from homelessness to the leadership of a growing popular movement in America.

Fueling candidates like Edwards are the foot soldiers of the progressive battle—bloggers and other political outsiders.