Electronic Pen

John Nichols President Obama must grab hold of the drifting debate about health reform in his speech tonight before Congress and impose not just clarity but a sense of purpose and direction.

Video Katrina vanden Heuvel says President Obama needs to advocate bold change in tonight's speech, linking himself to the progressive tradition that brought us Medicare and Social Security.

John Cavanagh & Sarah Anderson Many Americans suffering because of economic collapse, want someone to blame. Yet the culprits, the Wall Street execs who drove the economy into the ditch, have walked away unscathed.

Katrina vanden Heuvel The president will be most persuasive if he speaks with passion about his healthcare principles and priorities--and draws some lines in the sand.

Video Jones was forced to resign this past weekend as "green jobs czar" after an organized right wing smear campaign. This 2008 video reminds us why he is such a celebrated activist.

Melissa Harris-Lacewell Politics aside, the resignation of Van Jones as the "green jobs czar" for the Obama administration is a setback for environmental justice.

• Video: Van Jones and Carl Pope--Environmental Visionaries

Annette Bernhardt Ruth Milkman and Nik Theodore Employment and labor law violations are still persistent in America. Yet there is hope for real change with the Obama administration in office.