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November 2008 (v19, n11)


Art by John Ritter Download Issue PDF By The American Prospect Staff Cover Story - Features Against the Great Man Theory of the Presidency Ezra Klein No president can succeed on his own. Leadership requires mastering and understanding the independent institutions and external forces that can make or break his agenda. Features An Uneasy Alliance Emily Douglas The mainstream gay-rights movement's slow evolution on transgender issues. Lessons From the ER Harold Pollack Navigating a family health emergency, one policy expert learns it's not just doctors who make mistakes--systems can make them worse. Republic of the Central Banker J. Bradford Delong In the middle of our market economy sits an island of central planning, the Federal Reserve. No president or Congress dares challenge the power of its chairman, Ben Bernanke. The Cult of Counterinsurgency Tara McKelvey A quiet revolution in the U.S. military has resurrected Vietnam-era strategies to fight the war on terrorism. Retired Lt. Col. John Nagl makes counterinsurgency seem so appealing that it's easy to forget its dark side. The Sleeper of the Senate Ezra Klein As chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus could help pass a progressive social-policy agenda. Or he could be its biggest roadblock. Trans in the Red States Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Daniel Redman A grass-roots movement for transgender rights is flourishing in some of America's most conservative regions.	Columns Battle of the Narratives Robert Kuttner The final days of the 2008 campaign can be understood as a battle of narratives about the economy -- and Republicans are having trouble figuring out just what theirs is. The Hardest Lesson Robert B. Reich As the banking system collapses, politicians and journalists are ignoring one of the main causes of the crisis: massive inequality. Third Term's a Charm Dana Goldstein New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's quest for a third term may signal a turn against the term limits enacted around the country in the early 1990s. Who Knew? Mark Schmitt Political thinkers used to ask if the public was sufficiently well-informed to govern. Today the question is whether anyone is. Culture & Books Capital Rues Robert Kuttner The consequences of letting money flow freely around the globe led two authors to think radically about economic possibilities. Democracy Without People Michael Lind Is citizenship possible without nationalism? Following Jurgen Habermas, Jan-Werner Muller argues that "constitutional patriotism" is a viable alternative. The Limits of Self-Interest Ann Crittenden The idea that helping others harms them is not just wrong but destructive to democracy, Deborah Stone argues. Trail of Deceit, Part III Raymond Bonner Ron Suskind has traced the history of the Bush years with a novelist's ear. Now he looks at the tragedy through the eyes of its victims. You Don't Know Bush Phoebe Connelly Recent fictionalizations of our 43rd president show that we're done with the screeds and parodies. After eight long years, we just want to know what makes him tick. Departments Noted The Editors Responses to Sam Boyd's profile of Rachel Maddow, our special report on race and the economy, and Robert Kuttner's coverage of the economy. Also, a message from Prospect Executive Editor Mark Schmitt. Up Front The Editors Dick Cheney could open an S&M Dungeon, we make some some safe predictions about the election, exactly the same number of people believe God has spoken to them as approve of the job Bush is doing as president, and T.A. frank has another parody.

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