The Fascinating Future of the Progressive Movement



Victory in 2004–and Beyond



The Nation



An enlightening read that outlines the future of the progressive movement, starting with the collapse of the Conservative Era



The
prospect of hanging, Dr. Johnson said, concentrates the mind
wonderfully. The threat posed by George W. Bush's right-wing reaction
has organized the left for Kerry, just as Clinton galvanized the right
for Bush.



As a
referendum on Bush's failed agenda, Election 2004 can help toll the end
of the conservative era that has defined our politics for the past
quarter-century. For progressives, this election has revealed the
growing power of their arguments and the sophistication of their
activism. That energy, at the base of the Democratic Party, provides
hope that victory in 2004 may mark the beginning of a movement that can
transform American politics.



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