Saving the Democrats from Themselves

Can progressives win the battle for the party’s future?

By John Nichols

When Rep. Marcy Kaptur briefly mounted a populist, reform-oriented campaign to lead House Democrats, Washington reporters rushed to figure out whether the Ohio congresswoman’s candidacy posed a serious threat to the leadership juggernaut of House Whip Nancy Pelosi. The answer they got was blunt [RETURN TO ARTICLE]