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December 2004 (v15, no12)


COVER: Photo illustration by Aaron Morales and Jennifer Over Features All Action, No Talk Jeff Faux The Democrats do a very good job of mobilizing, but they're not so great at persuading. Choice Language Sarah Blustain Abortion is a right that ends in sorrow. Democratic rhetoric in the future must acknowledge this fact. Conviction Politics Rick Perlstein One Democratic hero emerged from November 2. His fellow Democrats should study up on why. Facing Up Garance Franke-Ruta, Sarah Wildman, Sarah Blustain and Matthew Yglesias The Democrats have to confront what ails them. God and the New Deal Harold Meyerson The men who made the New Deal and built the CIO were secular liberals and socialists. But they knew that to succeed, they would have to accommodate traditional religion. Heal Thy ‘Self' Garance Franke-Ruta What the Democrats didn't get: For most middle-class people, self-interest means far more than economics. Insecurity Blanket Matthew Yglesias Kerry's foreign-policy problem was really his party's. It's time for Democrats to get serious once and for all. Mind the Gender Gap Anna Greenberg Why Democrats are losing women at an alarming rate. Operation Save Face Peter W. Galbraith Victory in Iraq as Bush has defined it is utterly unattainable. There's a better way out. Opportunity Knocks Arthur Schlesinger Jr. It may look grim now, but the Republicans' hubris and incompetence will ultimately prove their undoing. Staying the Course Robert Borosage The fight isn't over; it's just begun. And progressives have more ammunition than you think. Think Globally James Mann Just how many elections do Democrats have to lose before they deal with their foreign-policy problem? Voting Alone Lizabeth Cohen In red-state America, politics is much more deeply integrated into other aspects of people's daily lives. Wedding-Bell Blues Sarah Wildman It's possible that Democrats could have fought this one to a draw if they had emphasized discrimination. What's Next? Alan Brinkley The mourning period is over. Now, four simple guidelines for becoming a majority party.	Columns Keeping the Faith Robert B. Reich Americans didn't reject John Kerry's policies. They just didn't pay attention to them. Tax Missimplification Robert S. McIntyre It's not a done deal." Culture & Books Big-Box Battle Ruth Rosen For 1.6 million women, Wal-Mart represents the decline of the American dream. Then Came the Hammer Sam Rosenfeld The dictatorial “czars” of the House of Representatives fell a century ago. Today's czar might not. What's Up, Docs? Noy Thrupkaew It's impossible not to sympathize with liberal documentary filmmakers' political impulses. But there's a different progressive ideal that's been lost. Departments An Uncertain Trumpet Robert Kuttner Whatever pundits say, this election was not a wholesale repudiation of liberalism. Devil in the Details The American Prospect Staff More bad news: the '06 Senate map; when 23 percent equals 30 percent; miscounting Latinos. Morals of the Election Paul Starr The Democrats have paid for 50 years of standing on principle. Dispatches Clothes Call Ayelish McGarvey At midnight on December 31, WTO rules regulating the international trade in apparel are set to expire. If you think China is dominant now … Life After Yasir Aluf Benn Ariel Sharon has outlived his hated rival Arafat. But now that he's gone, so is Sharon's biggest excuse for not negotiating with the Palestinians.

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