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How Congress Became Polarized
Paul Waldman
Come Nov. 2, the parties will continue their decades-long shift away from each other.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (AP Photo)
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Stuff Rich People Like
Cord Jefferson
In his new book, Chris Lehmann takes the wealthy to task -- and that means liberals, too.
The New York Times building on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan (Flickr/Rian Castillo)
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Stories recommended by staff
Editors' Picks
Repeat Performance
When charter schools hold students back, is it helping them succeed in the long term -- or does it just improve short-term test results?
October 11, 2010 | By Sarah Garland
Drill, Maybe Drill?
Upstate New York is in a battle over natural-gas drilling, which is
touted as the answer to the region's stagnant economy.
April 14, 2010 | By Alex Halperin
The Ruse of the Creative Class
Richard Florida told struggling towns how to attract young professionals. Now he thinks they're beyond help.
January 4, 2010 | By Alec MacGillis
Constant Comment
How Kathleen Parker became America's most-read woman columnist.
November 9, 2009 | By Kerry Howley
See Jerry Run. Again.
California, still living with the consequences of Jerry Brown's first governorship, is poised to elect him again.
September 24, 2009 | By Joe Mathews
Cheap Thrills
Is buying more the way to economize? Clearly, this is not your grandmother's downturn.
July 9, 2009 | By Noreen Malone
The Education Wars
Teachers' unions and reform advocates are locked in a fight over the future of schools. Now the battle lines have started to blur.
March 23, 2009 | By Dana Goldstein
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The Upside of Downsizing
Courtney E. Martin
October 18, 2010 | web only
In the wake of the recession, Americans are consuming less and communing more.
Lucky Louie
Monica Potts
October 15, 2010
Why liberals love the acerbic comedian Louis C.K.
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Stuff Rich People Like
Cord Jefferson
October 19, 2010 | web only
In his new book, Chris Lehmann takes the wealthy to task -- and that means liberals, too.
Expect More Footnotes
Justin Snow
October 15, 2010 | web only
TAP talks to a legal scholar about what to expect from the Supreme Court this year.
Banking on Hispanics
Harold Meyerson
October 14, 2010 | web only
In California, the race for governor hinges on Hispanic turnout.
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The Stalemate State
Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson
October 18, 2010
Those who argue that gridlock is a good check on partisanship haven't examined its policy consequences. House Minority Leader John Boehner (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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Inside the Bubble
October 14, 2010 | web only
Matthew Yglesias
Despite the headlines, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has little impact on most Israelis' everyday lives.
The Experience Gap
October 13, 2010
Ann Friedman
Obama's base still wants a positive political experience -- not just a set of policy positions.
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It's Not the Teachers' Unions
October 13, 2010 | web only
Richard D. Kahlenberg
Contrary to conventional wisdom on the right -- and now the left -- unions have actually been at the forefront of education-reform efforts.
Mortgage Trouble Redux
October 13, 2010 | web only
Tim Fernholz
If the public once again steps up to bail out the banks, we should get something big in return.
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Mark Schmitt is the executive editor of The American Prospect. Previously he was a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, director of the Governance and Public Policy program at the Open Society Institute, and policy director to Senator Bill Bradley.
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Obama's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Debacle
Gabriel Arana
October 13, 2010 | web only
By dragging his feet amid dramatic social and legal advances for gay rights, the "change" president has become the chief obstacle to overturning DADT.
Steal This Author
Robert B. Reich
October 12, 2010
In a few years, we'll be able to do without publishers.
Their Own Facts
Paul Waldman
October 12, 2010 | web only
How basic misunderstandings about government benefit the right
The Myth of the Self-Funded Candidate
Jamelle Bouie
October 11, 2010 | web only
A willingness to spend money isn't enough to seal the deal for would-be officeholders.
A Crisis by the Numbers
Kat Aaron and Mary Kane
October 8, 2010 | web only
Will a a new national database give regulators the data they need to address the ongoing foreclosure crisis?
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Democratic Upswing
Tim Fernholz
October 8, 2010 | web only
TAP talks to the president of a progressive think tank who sees signs that November won't be so bad for Democrats after all.
A Dirty Business
Chris Mooney
October 7, 2010
Cynically using science to stall policy is the research equivalent of filing frivolous legal motions.
Conservatives Redefine the Abuse of Power
Adam Serwer
October 7, 2010 | web only
The GOP remains fixated on the alleged tyranny of a democratically elected president and Congress pursuing a publicly predetermined domestic agenda.
A Double Standard on Racial Profiling
Renee Feltz
October 6, 2010 | web only
Critics of Arizona's immigration-enforcement law have praised the federal government for stepping in, but racial profiling already happens under its watch.
The Long Game
Tim Fernholz
October 6, 2010 | web only
Disillusioned progressives can help Democrats, and themselves, at the ballot box.
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Stuff Rich People Like
Cord Jefferson | web only
In his new book, Chris Lehmann takes the wealthy to task -- and that means liberals, too.
Lucky Louie
Monica Potts
Why liberals love the acerbic comedian Louis C.K.
Changing Faiths
Peter Steinfels
Religious Americans are far more diverse, tolerant, and compassionate than the image of an evangelist upsurge would suggest.
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