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The Holy War Pitch
We're only doing al-Qaeda recruiters a favor by casting its young men as invincible warriors.
February 9, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Beyond the Creative Class
TAP talks with Christopher Carrick, an urban planner with the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, about regional inequality and if there is life after Richard Florida.
February 4, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

The Battle Over Don't Ask, Don't Tell
By advocating for a kinder and gentler form of marriage inequality, conservatives may have accidentally ceded the argument for keeping gays out of the military.
February 2, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Where Was the Narrative?
There's no law requiring that State of the Union addresses be dull, overlong lists of provisions and proposals, but it has certainly come to seem that way.
January 28, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Damage Control for Democrats
Are Democrats doomed? Not necessarily -- but they need to stop acting like it.
January 26, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Why Massachusetts Doesn't Matter
Even if Brown defeats Coakley for Ted Kennedy's seat, there is a path -- more than one, actually -- for Democrats to lunge across the finish line and pass health-care reform.
January 19, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Can Obama Stop the War on Science?
For eight years, Republicans politicized science or ignored it. Now, Obama is trying to reverse the damage.
January 12, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Scareplane!
If you're wondering why we only fear terrorism at airports, it's because al-Qaeda is failing.
January 5, 2010 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Ten Things to Watch in the Health-Care Reform Conference
It's not just about abortion and the public option. Every decision Congress faces while merging the Senate and House health bills will give it the opportunity to make reform better.
December 29, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

The Health-Care Ultimatum
Some progressives have called health-care reform without a public option worthless. Here's why they're wrong.
December 22, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

A Eulogy for the Public Option?
If health-care reform is to be a true progressive victory, there has to be room for future improvement.
December 15, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

The Spending Wars
Wars cost money. They shouldn't be fought like they're free.
December 8, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

The Persecution Complex of Sarah Palin
We all define ourselves by our enemies -- but it can be taken too far.
December 1, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

The Mammogram Mess
Last week, new guidelines for breast cancer screening inspired a panic. Will we ever be able to discuss effective health care reasonably?
November 24, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

When Hope Meets Reality
Obama inspired the country with his campaign, and now he must manage expectations of those swept up by his rhetoric.
November 17, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Looking Back, Moving Forward
In the wake of this year's election drama, the only advice Democrats should follow is to make good on their promises.
November 10, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Twilight of the Op-Ed Columnist
Are syndicated opinion writers a dying breed?
November 9, 2009 | By Paul Waldman

Can Reason Win the Drug War?
Stoner jokes aside, the debate over America's drug policy is sounding increasingly sane.
November 3, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Fox and Foes
The Fox debacle isn't a tale of media versus government -- it's about a television network trying to rewrite journalism's rules.
October 27, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Their Own Worst Enemy
Health insurers stopped pretending they support reform. In doing so, they may have given new life to the public option.
October 20, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

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