The 2005 MVPs

Most valuable progressives, that is, per John Nichols in The Nation:

U.S. Senate: Russ Feingold
U.S. House: John Conyers
Executive Branch: Lawrence B. Wilkerson
Law Enforcement Branch: Ronnie Earle
Citizen Branch: Cindy Sheehan
Watchdog Branch: After Downing Street

It's nice to see these champions of liberty, equal opportunity, dissent and, yes, moral values getting the recognition they deserve. 2005 certainly started out darkly for progressives, but it's definitely finishing on an upbeat note.