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What Should Progressives Do Now? Here are 5 Important Forces to Consider

Gara LaMarche, Deepak Bhargava, The Nation. October 13, 2010.

There are accomplishments to be celebrated and lessons to be learned from the intense period of history we have just lived through that can inform a comeback strategy.

Rep. Obey Retires: Progressive Congressman, a Committee Chair, Calls It a Day

John Nichols, The Nation. May 5, 2010.

"There's got to be more to life than explaining Senate procedures to angry constituents or begging Blue Dogs to do what they ought to do by rote," Obey said.

Markos 'Kos' Moulitsas on Obama, Twittering, Fighting the Blue Dogs, and the Major Changes Coming

Don Hazen, AlterNet. May 4, 2009.

The founder of the popular Daily Kos site discusses the growing power of the online netroots, and their upending of political gatekeepers.

MoveOn Is Not What You Think It Is

Christopher Hayes, The Nation. July 28, 2008.

Capable of dominating a news cycle with a single ad and raising millions of dollars with one e-mail, MoveOn is a major political pioneer.

Using Sci-Fi to Change the World

Annalee Newitz, AlterNet. June 5, 2008.

Science fiction isn't escapist; it can help us envision how to make the world a better place.