Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation Magazine, says that the progressive left must create a new mandate and that now is the time to be bold, to put forth not-ready-for-prime-time ideas. There has been a generational and perhaps an ideological shift and the old order is dead. The grassroots, movement politics that helped to elect Barack Obama will be even more important now. Obama confessed in his speech last night that he needs our help. Holding his administration accountable and building a stronger small "d" democratic movement will be necessary in the days and weeks to follow.





