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June 2005 (v16, no6)


Cover design by Aaron Morales Features Labor's Civil War Harold Meyerson The Sweeney revolution is deﬁnitely over. But is the Sweeney era? Inside the tumultuous battle over labor's future. The DeLay Wannabes Art Levine Four U.S. representatives who deserve special mention -- and, in certain instances, criminal investigation Special Report A Tax Plan for Progressives John S. Irons and John Podesta A simpler and fairer tax code -- one that rewards the hard work of the American middle class -- can be good policy and smart politics. Back from the Dead Chuck Collins Look out, Grover! There are rifts within the repeal coalition, so the estate tax -- a k a the “Paris Hilton Beneﬁt Act” -- isn't dead quite yet. Bush's Tax-Deform Panel Robert S. McIntyre The president's panelists are saying some of the right things, but their “reform” package is a hoax -- that can be turned into an opportunity. Talking Taxes Robert Borosage and Celinda Lake Can progressives turn public ambivalence over tax policy into winning politics? The Easy Money Max B. Sawicky The deﬁcit will force politicians to look for revenues, sooner or later. They can start with the $350 billion in taxes owed to the government.	15th Anniversary 1990: Welfare Then and Now Christopher Jencks 1991: How We Found -- and Lost -- a Majority Stanley B. Greenberg 1992: A Kinder, Gentler Globalization Laura D'Andrea Tyson 1992: As I Predicted, Only Worse Robert B. Reich 1992: Staircase to Nowhere Paul Krugman 1994: Boasting on Demand James K. Galbraith 1995: Blacks and the Republican Party Carol M. Swain 1996: The Civic Enigma Robert D. Putnam 2001: Demystifying Terrorism Michael Walzer Little Magazine, Big Ideas Paul Starr and Robert Kuttner The Book Club The American Prospect Staff There have been lots of great progressive books in the last 15 years, so we asked lots of people we like to tell us -- quickly! -- their favorite one. The Death and Life of American Liberalism Robert Kuttner The right has shown that conviction beats vacillation. Can liberals acquire some spine? The Liberal Project Now Paul Starr Liberals need to remember their ﬁrst principles, rebuild a majority, and connect to a new generation. Columns Philosophy 101 Michael Tomasky Can Democrats profit from the Republicans' unpopularity? Public Broadcast(igation) Joe Conason Get ready for “fair and balanced” public television." Culture & Books A Life of One's Own Carl Elliott Anthony Appiah provides a confident philosophy of personal identity. Lightning, Camera, Action J. Hoberman As The Birth of a Nation turns 90, its racism is out of bounds, but its more enduring impact can be seen just by turning on the television. Starving for Your Job Robert Kuttner Thomas Friedman's anecdotes are as worth reading -- but as insufficient -- as ever. The Democracy Solution William Galston Reviews of The Case for Democracy, The Democracy Advantage, and Uncharted Journey. Their Babies Are Everything Ann Crittenden Somebody has finally realized that “welfare moms” are people, too. Departments Devil in the Details The American Prospect Staff When “ag subsidies” really mean “food stamps”; remembering Marla; Simon Rosenberg's latest; you can't be right all the time. Dossier: Black Gold, Texas Tea The American Prospect Staff Saudi Arabia has enough oil … for now. Dispatches Bolton From the Blue Mark Leon Goldberg Bush's UN pick may yet be headed for First Avenue, but the movement that opposed him emerges from the ﬁght in better shape than he does. Perfectly Legal Garance Franke-Ruta Who paid for Tom DeLay's trips? The more interesting question is why he went to Saipan at all -- and what happened after he returned. The Prince and the Dissident Laura Rozen and Jeet Heer Behind an Iranian in Washington promoting democracy and nonviolence is a network that includes neocons -- and the shah's son.

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