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September 2008 (v19, n9)


Cover art by John Ritter Download Issue PDF By The American Prospect Staff Cover Story - Features It's His Party Dana Goldstein and Ezra Klein Barack Obama might be running on a post-partisan platform, but he is more focused on building the Democratic Party than any other candidate in recent history. Features A Liberal Shock Doctrine Rick Perlstein History teaches us that presidents have to move quickly to enact progressive reforms before the window of opportunity closes forever. It's a lesson Barack Obama should take to heart. How the Dems Lost on Education Kevin Carey Republicans have exploited the Democratic Party's failure to own the education-reform issue--and students have paid the price. How the West Will Be Won Eli Sanders By espousing a brand of liberalism that's heavy on personal freedom and light on divisive social issues, Democrats are finally being heard in the Mountain West. Obama vs. the Fiscal Fear Mongers Robert Kuttner The story of how the right convinced some centrist liberals to endorse the idea of an "entitlements crisis" shows how difficult -- and necessary -- it will be for the next president to resist conventional wisdom. Where Do We Move When America MovesOn? Ben Brandzel Victory could pose an existential challenge for the grass-roots groups that arose in opposition to Bush. A MoveOn.org veteran examines the challenge and its opportunities.	Columns Big-Picture Power Mark Schmitt Progressive organizations are finally becoming more conscious about setting the agenda and fighting for a worldview. Crash: Financial and Ideological Robert Kuttner Fixing the economic crisis will require a drastic revision of the ideological assumptions that have dominated American political discourse for a generation. The Generation Trap Ann Friedman Today's social-justice activists start with very different conditions than those that existed in the 1960s. The Real Economic Choice Robert B. Reich There is a basic difference between the economic philosophies of John McCain and Barack Obama. Criticism The Corrupter of Youth Mark Greif Richard Rorty's provocative pragmatism reached an audience far beyond academic philosophers. A new biography unfortunately ends before he ascends to that larger stage. The Invisible Woman Alyssa Rosenberg After a summer of blockbuster comic-book flicks and record ticket sales to women, why have we yet to see a superheroine movie? The Right in the Rearview Mirror E.J. Dionne It took liberals 30 years to take conservatism seriously. Now we're obsessed with it. E.J. Dionne considers four new books about the end of the conservative era. Departments Correspondence The Editors Letters on the scarcity of women on the Prospect's masthead and the relationship between crime and mental illness. Also a message from new Executive Editor Mark Schmitt. Up Front The Editors Conservatives claim Barack Obama is too awesome to be president, T.A. Frank's parody considers potential preemptive presidential pardons, and we ask which country prominent journalists would like to be ambassador to under a McCain administration. Online Extras TAP Talks to Rep. Artur Davis Ezra Klein The congressman from Alabama discusses the finer points of the executive-legislative relationship, and why he expects Obama to navigate that relationship better than Clinton did. The Obama 15 Dylan Matthews A guide to the fifteen political operatives who run Obama's world. The Teacher Autonomy Paradox Kevin Carey Only by relinquishing some autonomy will teachers finally be able to attain the true professional status they deserve.

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