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Standard Deviation
Forty-nine states and territories have signed on to create national education standards. But will state-by-state implementation really work? TAP talks to the movement's leaders.
July 2, 2009 | | web only

TAP Talks to P.J. O'Rourke
In his new collection of essays, the libertarian political satirist skewers all things government. TAP Online sat down with him to talk about being an avowed ring-winger in the Age of Obama.
July 1, 2009 | | web only

Debating the Public Option
The three founders of the Prospect discuss the perils and promise of a public-insurance option.
June 29, 2009 |

What the Guantánamo Speech Means for Civil Liberties
TAP Online talks with the ACLU's Anthony Romero about Obama's proposed changes to national security policy.
May 22, 2009 | | web only

Defining Public Media for the Future
Four experts discuss what "public media" means -- and what it will look like in the future.
April 30, 2009 | | web only

Outside Activism, Reconsidered
Have outsiders helped or hindered the Gulf Coast's recovery? Six activists discuss the influx of post-Katrina volunteers and their role in the rebuilding process.
April 10, 2009 | | web only

On the Road to Nowhere
The Prospect talks to Mariia Zimmerman about the difference between spending infrastructure money quickly and spending it well.
March 12, 2009 | | web only

Working Toward Health Reform
SEIU head Andy Stern discusses labor's approach to health care reform, disunity within the movement, and the skittishness of business.
March 9, 2009 | | web only

The New Terms of the Labor Dialogue
TAP talks to Kate Bronfenbrenner, a labor specialist at Cornell, about what EFCA means for women, the media war over the bill, and Obama's trade team.
February 26, 2009 | | web only

Plunder and Blunder: A Roundtable, Part Two
Part two of a two-part discussion of Dean Baker's new book, Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of The Bubble Economy.
January 29, 2009 | | web only

Plunder and Blunder: A Roundtable
Part one of a two-part discussion of Dean Baker's new book, Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of The Bubble Economy.
January 27, 2009 | | web only

Feminist Media in a Time of Economic Trouble
TAP Online talks with Bitch magazine co-founder Andi Zeisler about her new book, "sexy" feminist issues, and the fate of feminist magazines like Bitch and Ms. in an economic downturn.
December 12, 2008 | | web only

How Do We Keep Obama's Youth Mobilized?
Barack Obama's campaign politicized and organized more youth than any campaign has in recent history. Nine youth organizers, writers, and progressive-policy thinkers show us how to keep them engaged.
November 20, 2008 | | web only

Man Without a Shadow: An Interview with Barton Gellman
Barton Gellman, author of Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency, reveals the inner workings of one of the most secretive offices in history.
October 9, 2008 | | web only

Protecting Voter Rights
TAP Online talks with Myrna Perez of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU about what we can do to ensure eligible voters get to cast a ballot.
October 3, 2008 | | web only

Fighting Terrorism With Education
TAP talks to Sam Carpenter, founder of Kashmir Family Aid, which fights poverty and extremism by building schools in Kashmir.
September 19, 2008 | | web only

How Important Was the Surge?
Did the surge create the dramatic drop in Iraqi violence? TAP Online asked a dozen-or-so Iraq experts, from all sides of the political spectrum.
July 28, 2008 | | web only

Janet Napolitano and the New Third Way
Arizona's governor has contained Republicans, reinvigorated Democrats, and provided a new model for progressive politics in the West.
July 7, 2008 |

Multiculture Club
"Kids these days" belong to the most diverse generation America has ever had. No wonder they like music that blends sounds from all around the world.
May 16, 2008 |

Debating Liberal Internationalism
Matt Yglesias argues that Democrats need to embrace liberal internationalism wholeheartedly. Anne-Marie Slaughter, David Frum, Justin Logan, Derek Chollet, and David Rieff respond.
May 15, 2008 | | web only

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