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March 2005 (v16, no3)


Cover illustrated by Michelle Chang Cover design by Aaron Morales Features Against the Neocons Michael Tomasky The fact remains that the Iraqi operation has gravely undermined American global credibility.” An interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski. An Ocean Apart Andrew Moravcsik The United States and Europe have vital shared interests, but is the Bush administration serious about ﬁnding common ground? China as No. 1 Clyde Prestowitz Bush wants freedom everywhere. But the world's biggest dictatorship is now one of America's biggest creditors. Guess who has the leverage on whom? Disconnected Matthew Yglesias There are progressive foreign-policy thinkers, and they even produce ideas. So why aren't Democratic politicians? Neo-Economics Michael Steinberger The neoconservatives have measured American power solely by military might. They've left out something important. Pulpit Bullies Asra Nomani You might think the doings in one small-town mosque don't amount to much. You would be very wrong. Ritual Abuse Tara McKelvey Abu Ghraib was supposed to be the end of U.S. torture, once the scandal was exposed. But what if it was just the beginning? The Gravest Danger Graham Allison The president who invaded Iraq citing fear of nuclear blackmail has been cavalier about preventing it elsewhere. The Liberal Uses of Power Paul Starr, Michael Tomasky and Robert Kuttner Clarity in dealing with terrorism, yes; and also in living up to our highest ideals. The Middle East: Thinking Big Flynt Leverett President Bush's several policies don't connect. Here's a better way to bring greater security, democracy, and development to the region. Theocracy Now Juan Cole What will the Shia parties want once they have power in Iraq? Exactly what America doesn't want.	Columns A Double-Barreled Attack Robert S. McIntyre Cutting Social Security benefits does not mean “saving” Social Security. Bush's Tipping Point Robert Kuttner Is it too soon to decree the president a lame duck? Mangling Franklin Robert B. Reich How FOX News turns lies into conventional wisdom. Culture & Books The Fat and the Fire Melvin Konner To end the obesity epidemic, we'll need personal and public responsibility. The Good Book Richard Byrne The America portrayed by Sinclair Lewis in Elmer Gantry used to be a distant memory. But the novel's surprising lessons are relevant again. Departments Devil in the Details The American Prospect Staff Michael Chertoff, good fences, and bad neighbors; women close the donor gap; Hitchy 'n' Horowitz, together at last. Dossier: Air, Land, and Sea The American Prospect Staff Four years of Bush environmental policy, measureless damage done. Dispatches A Listless Party Garance Franke-Ruta The RNC inherited the Bush campaign's list of donors and volunteers, but on the Democratic side, the Kerry list belongs to … John Kerry. A Temporary Fix Jim Grossfeld and John Podesta A rapidly growing contingent workforce could beneﬁt from labor and management partnerships, but the NLRB stands in the way. Squeeze Time Sam Rosenfeld The biggest budget battle since the famous Clinton-Gingrich face-off isn't just about cuts. It's about the GOP's real goal: permanent cuts. That Other Forum Samuel Loewenberg The agenda at the World Social Forum was -- well, 268 pages long. But the road from Davos to Porto Alegre appears to be a long one.

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