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Thoughts on the Palin annoucement.
Posted at 1:11 a.m.

And aggressive Iran policy would look like what, exactly?
Posted at 3:03 p.m.



Dean Baker's economic commentary

Morgan Stanley: the story goes both ways.

Posted at 1:23 a.m.

TAP Talks to P.J. O'Rourke

July 1, 2009 | web only
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.

The Fretting Over Health Care Reform

June 30, 2009 | web only
Is health-care history just repeating itself? Not quite.

The Cost of Hashtag Revolution

June 29, 2009 | web only
With the Iranian election, we've seen a privately owned technology becoming a vital part of the infrastructure supporting political activity. That's a problem.

How Do You Measure Success?

July 1, 2009 | web only
As the administration juggles ambitious domestic policy programs with ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the question is which numbers define success -- or failure.

Recession Depression

June 30, 2009 | web only
The authors of Womenomics are telling employees to demand work-life balance -- or else! But in a bleak economic climate, most women workers lack real bargaining power.

Debating the Public Option

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

Testing Testing

Testing Testing

July 2, 2009
Beneath the feel-good press releases about national education standards lie unresolved policy differences.

Related: 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.

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Perils of the Public Plan
June 29, 2009

A badly designed public plan could turn out to be the opposite of what progressives intend.

The Last Drug Czar
June 29, 2009

Both Obama and his appointed leader of the war on drugs, Gil Kerlikowske, say they've had it with the military metaphors and are taking a new approach to America's substance abuse problem.

Where Blacks Lead the Fight for Gay Rights
June 26, 2009 | web only

Black leadership is changing the fight for gay rights in D.C.

The Real Stonewall Legacy
June 26, 2009 | web only

Waiting our turn isn't working. Asking nicely isn't working. What will work is what worked that fateful night at Stonewall.



A Governor Undone by Love

June 26, 2009 | web only
Forget the broader implications for the GOP -- Mark Sanford's public breakdown was a human drama all its own.

The Peak Shrink

June 25, 2009
Freaked out about the end of oil? There's a therapist for that.

A Violent Regeneration

June 25, 2009
A search for American identity after the Civil War led to a surge of machismo and bloodlust.

Concern Trolling Iran

June 25, 2009 | web only
The conservative take on Iran has never been genuinely interested in what Iranians think or in the well-being of the Iranian people.

Burqa Politics in France

June 24, 2009 | web only
What happens when feminism and sexual liberation become tools for nationalism?



The FundamentaList (No. 86)

June 24, 2009 | web only
This week in religion and politics: In her last regular column, Sarah Posner says so long to The FundamentaList.

The Prospect's Coverage of Iran's Unrest

June 23, 2009 | web only
Prospect writers on the Iranian election's impact on the region, America's reaction to allegations of voter fraud, and the Neda video.

Health Care Reform Villains

June 23, 2009 | web only
It's time for Obama to start naming the bad guys in the battle over health care reform.

An Uncertain Fate for Voting Rights

June 23, 2009 | web only
The Supreme Court might not have struck down the act yesterday, but it didn't preserve the act, either.

Four Ways States Could Squander the Stimulus

June 23, 2009 | web only
Implementation of Obama's stimulus bill is largely in the hands of the state governments. Here are four ways they might derail it.

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The progressive blogs and online networks have changed politics. But did they replace the media or win the 2008 election?

Our Cherished Paradoxes
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American history is a series of clashes between personal freedom and societal order. Politics may be what holds us together.

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