American Left

  • Quote of the Day: Michael Lind

    Commenting on the Konczal post I referred to yesterday: Unlike conservatives, who are right-wingers first and Republicans second, all too many progressives put loyalty to the Democratic Party — most of whose politicians, including Obama, are not economic progressives — above fidelity to a consistent progressive economic philosophy.  These partisan Democratic spinmeisters are now treating

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  • The Race This Week (Updated)

    The polls have been notoriously inaccurate in this primary season. There are probably better analyses why than my rumination here, but in a volatile situation where no real pattern or dynamic has been established and in which a large percentage of voters are undecided, the polls have little predictive value. Olbermann's "Keith Factor" is a

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