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November 2005 (v16, no11)


Cover design by Aaron Morales Features The Incompetence Dodge Sam Rosenfeld and Matthew Yglesias The liberal hawks now say the idea of the war wasn't bad, just its execution. This saves face -- and serves a more dangerous function. The Report They Forgot Laura Rozen The Fitzgerald probe reminds us: Whatever happened to Pat Roberts' Phase II intelligence report? The Yes-Man Robert Dreyfuss President Bush sent Porter Goss to the CIA to keep the agency in line. What he's really doing is wrecking it. With God On His Side Sarah Posner From the archives: Before he was John McCain's spiritual adviser, Rod Parsley rose to power via his controversial "Word of Faith" doctrine and his support for Ohio's gay marriage ban. Special Report And the Winner Is ... David Bacon Immigration reform on the killing floor. Be Our Guest? Marta Tienda Our economy benefits from immigrants. But if guest workers are treated as a caste without rights, native workers and immigrants will both suffer. From Immigrant To Citizen Janet Murguia and Cecilia Muñoz Most still want to become Americans. Unlike in past eras, though, ur government is doing far too little to integrate them into U.S. society. Immigration Demystified Frank Sharry Despite all the heat from the right, a consensus is developing for workable solutions to the immigration mess. But we're not there yet. Learning From History Doris Meissner As Congress seeks a comprehensive immigration fix, the lessons of 1986's historic reform must guide the way. Target Employers Maria Echaveste For comprehensive immigration reform to work, employers need to feel the heat. The New Nativism Leonard Zeskind The alarming overlap between white nationalists and mainstream anti-immigrant forces.	Columns A Covenant With America Robert B. Reich A 10-point manifesto for recapturing Congress. Setting the Squawkers Straight Robert S. McIntyre In which our columnist actually changes a talk show host's mind. Slouching Toward Disaster Paul Starr In a flu pandemic, many of us may pay the ultimate price for our sluggish national leadership. Culture & Books Both Sides, Now Noy Thrupkaew TV in blue and red: Commander in Chief unfolds as a nonpartisan (yeah, right!) fantasy; Three Wishes is one big faith-based initiative. Democratic Storytelling Alan Taylor There's only so much rehabilitation Jefferson and Jackson can take. Gates Of Privilege Drake Bennett Are Ivy League admissions practices less meritocratic than they were 100 years ago? How They Did It Matthew Yglesias Through manipulation and unaccountability, basically. Red Parallels David Greenberg Haynes Johnson's new McCarthy book doesn't break much ground. The Last Thing She Wanted Linda Hall On Joan Didion's year of disappointingly un-magical thinking. Departments Devil in the Details The American Prospect Staff Dossier: An Ounce Of Detention The American Prospect Staff Dispatches A New New Low Alan Berlow They couldn't possibly believe that a wrongfully convicted capital defendant should be denied a federal-court review of evidence? Well … All Together Now Garance Franke-Ruta Challenging a record number of GOP incumbents? Coordinating their message this early? What a little blood in the water will do for a party. Beware of Watchdog Sam Rosenfeld Meet rabble-rouser Melanie Sloan. The Republicans don't like her. The Democrats are leery of her. She's exactly what this town needs.

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