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May 2007 (v18, no5)


Cover art by John Ritter. Download Issue PDF By The American Prospect Staff Cover Story - Features What Rudy Believes Michael Tomasky Gun control? Welcoming immigrants? A woman's right to choose? Never mind his past positions. The only -ism that Rudy Giuliani believes in is sadism. Features Can Block Clubs Block Despair? Eyal Press Why do some poor communities fall apart while others cohere? Community organization can help -- up to a point. More Polarizing Than Rehnquist Simon Lazarus John Roberts won Senate confirmation by vowing to shun ideological activism. Instead, he's trashed judicial precedent. The Health of Nations Ezra Klein How Europe, Canada, and our own VA do health care better. Special Report Closing College Doors Kati Haycock How higher education sacrifices opportunity to privilege. Compassion and Coalition Robert Kuttner The paradox of helping the poor by helping all Americans. Creating an Opportunity Society Melvin L. Oliver and Thomas M. Shapiro Asset-building strategies can broaden the American promise of ownership. But they can't succeed on the cheap, or by shifting even more risks to the poor. Debt: The New Safety Net Tamara Draut Low-income families are saddled with very high-interest debt. They're not spendthrifts -- their earnings are inadequate to fulfill basic needs. Don't Blame Immigrants For Poverty Wages Marta Tienda The remedy is wage protections, worker rights, and better education and training for both immigrants and native-born workers. Faith, Charity, and Justice Ernesto Cortés, Jr. There's a role for faith-based groups in battling poverty, but we need power along with glory. False Choices on Poverty David Callahan Why we must address both economics and values. High-Quality Preschool as Antipoverty Greg J. Duncan A child's early years are a fertile time to eliminate the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage. Inequality, Race, and Remedy Alan Jenkins It would be hopeful to believe that race is no longer a factor in poverty and that we can be a color-blind society. But America still has a legacy to overcome -- and to achieve. Is Education the Cure for Poverty? Jared Bernstein Partly, but schools are just one factor among many. Making Poverty History Mark Greenberg There is no secret about what it takes to end poverty. We just have to get serious about doing it. Redeeming Public Remedy Michael Lipsky and Dianne Stewart It takes effective government to restore opportunity. After decades of government-bashing, we need to win back support for what we do in common. The Changing Face of Poverty in America William E. Spriggs Why are so many women, children, and racial and cultural minorities still poor? Using Carrots and Sticks Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill Welfare reform rewarded work and discouraged self-defeating behavior. What else needs to be done? Wages and the Social Contract Thomas Kochan Needed: More worker bargaining power. What Can Worker Training Do? Joan Fitzgerald and Andrew Sum Plenty, but career ladders need to lead to rewarding jobs.	Columns Branding the Democrats Drew Westen From the May print issue: Staring down the president on the firing of U.S. attorneys sends a message of Democratic toughness. Is Rising Inequality Reversible? Paul Starr Politics matters. For a half century, income inequality has fallen under Democrats but risen under Republicans. Obama and the Rules Mark Schmitt Obama seems to have a theory about the next era of politics, not the last. His appeal to unity is not as soft as it may seem. Shul Politics Garance Franke-Ruta The AIPAC controversy is largely a familial conflict -- pitting Jews with kippahs against Jews without. Culture & Books Blowing Off the War Paul Waldman Conservatives know virtually nothing about Iraq or the Walter Reed scandal if they get their news from right-wing media. But they do know that Democrats are to blame. Era of Hope and Sorrow Michael Kazin Two histories of late 19th-century America look at the winners and losers of the Gilded Age, and at the Populist and Progressive movements that sought to mitigate its outrages. Our Bodies, Our Choices Melvin Konner Philosopher Michael Sandel fears that gene manipulation will lead us to play God and blunt political change. But opting to improve your lot and your children's hormonally doesn't mean you can't do it politically, too. Departments New Issue PDF The American Prospect Staff May 2007: If You Knew Rudy Like I Know Rudy Up Front The American Prospect Staff Now that the damage is done, leading Clinton-bashers (that's Bill) and Bush-boosters (that's W.) suffer bouts of remorse. Plus Thompson (Fred and Tommy) confusion in Republican ranks; and The Question.

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