EDITOR'S NOTE
by Bruce Reed and Al From
WHAT WE STAND FOR
by Al From and Bruce Reed
American's don't know what Democrats believe in. It's time to tell them.
DEAR DEMOCRATS: OUR NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGE
No political party deserves to gain or hold power if it can not provide basic security. That's why a group of Democratic thinkers and policymakers has addressed an Open Letter to the party. They challenge Democrats to make winning the war against jihadist extremism the party's first priority.
MISSING MESSAGE
By Brad Carson
Democrats need a coherent narrative that can work in every state and county, no matter what their policy differences.
DOOR TO DOOR
By Michael Coleman
In a state like Ohio, Democrats must reach beyond their urban strongholds into suburbs and rural areas.
BROADENING THE BASE
By Harold Schaitberger
To be successful, we in the labor movement must broaden our appeal beyond our traditional base of union members. But to expand our base, we must change the theme and delivery of our message.
FAITH AND POLITICS
by David E. Price
Democrats must explore the wellsprings of our political commitments and ask, how should our deepest values shape public policy?
SUBURBAN TIDE
by Joel Kotkin
Ever-expanding suburbs and outer-ring exurbs are America's political future. Here's how Democrats can connect with voters there.
MICRO-POLITICS
by Mark Gersh
The untold story of the 2004 election was how big Bush won in small-town USA -- the places in between exurbia and the rural hinterlands.
NATIONAL INTEREST
by Marshall Wittmann
Democrats should heed the lessons of John McCain -- he put the country's interests above those of his party's base.
BLOG TALK:
Bull Moose by Marshall Wittmann
NewDonkey.com by Ed Kilgore
BLAIR'S FINALE
by Robert Philpot
Despite anti-war sentiment, the British prime minister aims to consolidate New Labour's position for a third term.
COLLEGE BOUND
by Peter Plastrik and Doug Ross
For urban high school students to succeed, schools must take responsibility for instilling motivation and building self-identity.
PROGRESSIVE GROWTH
by Robert D. Atkinson
KNOW-NOTHING LIBERALISM
by Fred Siegel
TAMMANY REPUBLICANS
by Marshall Wittmann
