Beyond Jeffords.(Senator James M. Jeffords)

Two headlines that appeared within 12 days of each other--Jeffords Quits Republicans, Dems Take Control of Senate (Associated Press) and `L.A. Turns to the Left as Top Office Goes to a Democrat (the Los Angeles Times)--have given encouragement to millions of politically active progressives, many of whom have been in a dark funk since the Supreme Court's gang of five put George W.

Bush into the White House. But can progressives build on the good news by dramatically escalating independent citizens' politics while teaming up with elected officials to define an agenda and take it ...

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