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Page 1 of 68 next›› Elections/PoliticsThe Left Fights Itself In his new book, Michael Bérubé says the left is torn between radical politics and cultural studies. The loser, naturally, is its relevance. November 17, 2009 | | web only That Old Republican Revival Will the GOP be sufficiently rebuilt to challenge Obama and the Democrats in 2010? Probably not. November 13, 2009 | | 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 | | web only The Fraud of Voting Scandals The right isn't the only party at fault for the continuing battle over voter fraud. November 6, 2009 | | web only Why Are We Talking About 2010? While the urge to read the political tea leaves is strong, Tuesday's results say little about next year's elections. November 6, 2009 | | web only One Year Later The message for Democrats? Extremists are out and economic concerns are in. November 4, 2009 | | web only He Kept the Flame As his memoir reveals, the true Ted Kennedy emerged as he fought to keep the country from moving rightward. October 30, 2009 | All These Governors Do the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey say anything about the Democratic Party's future? October 16, 2009 | | web only Can California Be Fixed? The Prospect talks to Repair California, the coalition attempting to call a constitutional convention in the country's messiest democracy. September 25, 2009 | | web only Going to Extremes There is much to fear in the right's comfort with radicalism, but little to envy. September 9, 2009 | Left Without Labor A party of professionals and young voters risks becoming a party that overlooks the core economic crisis facing American workers. August 24, 2009 | Fragments of the Afghan State Today, Afghans cast their votes under the threat of violence. But even if the election goes smoothly, one day's outcome should not be mistaken for sustained, effective governance. August 20, 2009 | | web only The State Tax Wars How have some states managed to raise taxes during a recession? August 12, 2009 | | web only Our Cherished Paradoxes American history is a series of clashes between personal freedom and societal order. Politics may be what holds us together. July 31, 2009 | The Optimist By asserting that our institutions are capable of actually governing, Obama is, in effect, demanding that they do so. July 29, 2009 | Going Strong on the Wrong Message The GOP became its own worst enemy during the Sotomayor hearings. July 21, 2009 | | web only Charm Offensive A long list of liberal groups worked to elect Obama. Now the administration is working overtime to make sure they stay happy. July 20, 2009 | Lessons for Feminists from Sarah Palin Ultimately, our discomfort with Sarah Palin is more about us than it is about her. July 20, 2009 | | web only Continental Drift Europe is tilting right as America goes left. TAP Online talks to Yale political scientist David Cameron about the future of European social democracy. July 7, 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 Page 1 of 68 next›› |