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December 2007 (v18 n11)


Art by John Ritter Download Issue PDF By The American Prospect Staff Cover Story - Features How Hillary's Done It--So Far Harold Meyerson Thanks to her sure-footedness, her rivals' mistakes, and diminishing Democratic divisions, Hillary Clinton has built a commanding lead. But we haven't heard from Iowa yet. Features Left Behind? Dana Goldstein Ossining, New York, was at the forefront of school integration. But as American law and public opinion turn against race-based programs, can the town continue to use racial targeting to close the achievement gap? Repealing the 20th Century Simon Lazarus When most Americans think about the Supreme Court's effect, they think about such cultural hot-buttons as abortion, or due process for terrorists. The Supreme Court's Wrong Turn -- And How to Fix It Sen. Edward M. Kennedy After posing as moderates, Justices Roberts and Alito have moved the Court radically to the right. Special Report A Movement Transformed Susan Urahn States have boldly advanced the cause of preschool in the last few years. Now, let's use growing support for pre-K to mobilize a national investment in early childhood. All Our Children: An Introduction Robert Kuttner Social outlay for early childhood education is the best investment we can make in America's future. Changing the Climate on Early Childhood Lawrence Aber The science of early childhood development is as persuasive as the science of global climate change. Today, both challenges urgently call for a transformative politics. Child-Care Pay, Child-Care Quality Marcia K. Meyers Decent early childhood education requires well-trained and compensated educators. Continuing the Investment Sara Mead Improvement can't stop at kindergarten. Top-notch "early education" must extend to 3rd grade -- and beyond. From One Generation to the Next Rucker C. Johnson Poor health at birth is one key channel through which economic status is passed from parent to child. Smart policies can lift kids beyond the poverty of parents. "Kids First" Politics, Round Two Mark Schmitt Progressives now have a chance to push a political agenda favoring investment in children. What can the second wave of children's politics learn from the first? Nature, Nurture, and Destiny David L. Kirp The Bell Curve revisited: What science teaches us about heredity and environment. No Parent Left Behind Tara McKelvey Often, the most effective efforts to intervene in the lives of disadvantaged children start early -- or even before they are born. Pre-K Politics in the States Kate Sheppard Pennsylvania and Illinois have made early childhood education a priority. Can other states -- and Washington -- learn from their example?	Columns Hold that Tax Paul Starr Social Security does not face an urgent crisis, and its problems do not need to be addressed now by a tax increase. Look Back in Awe Mark Schmitt Even baby boom liberals who spent their youth in rebellion against the tranquilized 1950s have become homesick for its virtues. Paying For It Robert B. Reich The consequence of fiscal austerity and unwillingness to raise taxes on the rich is that America doesn't have the means to lift the bottom half. So what are leading Democrats prescribing? More of the same. This Is Murder? Sarah Blustain A 30-year-old mother with a history of dug abuse is charged with first and second degree murder after her child is stillborn.Is prosecuting her really the solution? Culture & Books Faith-Based History Marci A. Hamilton Hugh Heclo's history of Christianity in America overlooks the factional, temporal, and profane concerns of the nation's churches. Personal Finance Gets Political Phoebe Connelly Self-help finance guru Suze Orman has had an epiphany: Lending institutions could use some regulation. The Great Enabler Robert Kuttner In his unguarded, unmediated moments, Alan Greenspan the economist has begun repudiating Alan Greenspan the (anti) regulator. Will anyone notice? Departments Correspondence The Editors UpFront: The Unified Field Theory of George Soros The Editors Proof that all of America's ills can be laid at the feet of a certain liberal Jewish banker, debating the benefits of global warming, and just who are these Iowa caucus-goers?

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