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Doylestown Rules
Tim Fernholz
Joe Sestak hunts votes in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Joe Sestak. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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The Wrong Political Game
Matthew Yglesias
The administration didn't lose a game of political daring -- it failed to pay attention to the economy.
Barack Obama campaigning for Democrats in Providence, Rhode Island on Monday (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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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 25, 2010 | By Sarah Garland
Drill, Maybe Drill?
Upstate New York's in a battle over natural-gas drilling
April 14, 2010 | By Alex Halperin
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
Unions and reformers are fighting over the future of schools. Now the battle lines have started to blur.
March 23, 2009 | By Dana Goldstein
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Scott Free
John Frank
October 27, 2010 | web only
The Florida governor's race is one of the most important in the nation -- and a low-flying hard-core conservative is looking to win.
What Campaign Cash Buys
Paul Waldman
October 26, 2010 | web only
Just how much will the unprecedented amount of corporate money poured into ad buys this election matter?
Repeat Performance
Sarah Garland
October 25, 2010
When charter schools hold students back, is it helping them succeed in the long term -- or does it just improve short-term test results?
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Rallying the Elites
Gabriel Arana
October 28, 2010 | web only
What's so wrong with young people coming together to laugh at the Tea Partiers?
How to Create a Campaign Narrative
Monica Potts
October 26, 2010 | web only
With nearly 200 House seats in play this year, determining races is less about polling and more about national trends.
What About the Parties?
Jamelle Bouie
October 25, 2010 | web only
Citizens United gave political parties even more reason to concentrate on interest groups and the rich.
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How Dems Lost Illinois
Adam Doster
October 27, 2010 | web only
High unemployment, a gaping state deficit, and a weak slate of Democratic candidates have given the GOP the advantage in Obama's home state. Illinois Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mark Kirk (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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In the Loophole
October 22, 2010
Tim Fernholz
Even with moderate tax increases, the rich find ways not to pay.
Border Insecurity
October 22, 2010 | web only
Sarah Babbage
TAP talks with Ed Vulliamy about the crackdown on immigration enforcement and its effect on life on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Changing Faiths
October 21, 2010
Peter Steinfels
Religious Americans are far more diverse, tolerant, and compassionate than the image of an evangelist upsurge would suggest.
Winning Ugly
October 21, 2010
Mark Schmitt
The Obama presidency is far from over, but little survives of the original theory behind it.
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Brentin Mock is a New Orleans-based reporter working with The Lens, a project of the Open Society Institute. His work can also be found in The American Prospect, The Root, The Grio, GOOD, and The Daily Beast.
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Put to the Test
Harold Pollack
October 20, 2010
Genetic screening is more accessible than ever, and health-care providers are scrambling to catch up.
Green Trade Wars
Tim Fernholz
October 20, 2010 | web only
Can a green-energy dispute with China start a real conversation about trade?
How Congress Became Polarized
Paul Waldman
October 19, 2010 | web only
Come Nov. 2, the parties will continue their decades-long shift away from each other.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The Coalition Against Israeli Democracy
Gershom Gorenberg
October 15, 2010 | web only
A proposed amendment to Israel's citizenship law shows how far right Netanyahu's government really is.
Banking on Hispanics
Harold Meyerson
October 14, 2010 | web only
In California, the race for governor hinges on Hispanic turnout.
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Rallying the Elites
Gabriel Arana | web only
What's so wrong with young people coming together to laugh at the Tea Partiers?
Changing Faiths
Peter Steinfels
Religious Americans are far more diverse, tolerant, and compassionate than the image of an evangelist upsurge would suggest.
Stuff Rich People Like
Cord Jefferson | web only
In his new book, Chris Lehmann takes the wealthy to task -- and that means liberals, too.
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