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December 2005


A History of Carnage
René Philoctète's novel about a Haitian massacre suffers from an excess of goodwill.
December 30, 2005 | | web only

Talking Trash
From toxic waste to discarded automobiles, a journalist examines the refuse in our lives. TAP talks to Heather Rogers, author of Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage.
December 28, 2005 | | web only

Undercover Scrooges
A Christmas loyalist fires back in the War on Christmas.
December 24, 2005 | | web only

An All-American Christmas
Irving Berlin invented the separation of church and song with “White Christmas.”
December 22, 2005 | | web only

European Tour
Cindy Sheehan is surrounded by people who want to know, How'd that guy get re-elected?
December 22, 2005 | | web only

Hillary's Next Move
Jeanine Pirro's disastrous campaign bodes well for Hillary.
December 22, 2005 | | web only

Invisible Children
When mothers go to prison, their sons and daughters pay the price. TAP talks to Nell Bernstein, author of All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated.
December 22, 2005 | | web only

Bad for Business
Economic growth and strong civil liberties -- the two are inseparable.
December 21, 2005 | | web only

Keller Must Go
And Pinch too? If the board of trustees of The New York Times wants to protect the institution they serve, they have some decisions to make.
December 21, 2005 | | web only

Miller's Tale
From our January issue: How one effective and largely unsung congressman beat the president.
December 20, 2005 | | web only

The Extra-Legal Executive
Bush wants to spread democracy abroad – and dismantle it at home.
December 20, 2005 | | web only

Remembering Proxmire
Senator Proxmire had a good run, fighting government waste and defending the little guy.
December 19, 2005 | | web only

The Taxonomist
The Fifth Annual Bush Tax Cut: How Big? How Bad?
December 19, 2005 | | web only

Hollywood's Coming-Out
Is Brokeback Mountain a gay film? Well, that depends on what gay is.
December 16, 2005 | | web only

Starting Over
From our January issue: The potential harm to the nation from a failed presidency complicates the oppositions' role.
December 16, 2005 | | web only

All The President's Friends
From our January issue: Miller's gone, and Woodward is (voila!) forgiven. And the editors of our leading newspapers are clueless about the respect they've lost.
December 15, 2005 | | web only

Reed's Greed
Ralph Reed is going down, down, down. And taking his GOP buddies with him.
December 15, 2005 | | web only

Medicaid and the Middle Class
House Republicans find out that Medicaid isn't just for the poor. It also helps America's middle class stay out of poverty.
December 15, 2005 | | web only

The Arsonist
From our January issue: In his first six months at the UN, John Bolton has offended allies, blocked crucial negotiations, undermined the Secretary of State -- and harmed U.S. interests. We expected bad; we didn't expect this bad.
December 14, 2005 | | web only

Justice, Texas Style
What can happen if you're arrested in Tulia, Texas -- and you're young and black. TAP talks to Nate Blakeslee, author of Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town.
December 14, 2005 | | web only

The John & Curtiss Show
How an all-American rock 'n' roll freak shook Minneapolis on the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death.
December 14, 2005 | | web only

Truce Time
What Harry Reid should tell Joe Lieberman and Howard Dean in their next conference call.
December 13, 2005 | | web only

Message Management
Democrats need to devise a unified political strategy on Iraq before Republicans box them in.
December 13, 2005 | | web only

The New Rich-Rich Gap
While the fortunes of CEOs and CFOs grow, other professionals are grappling with the pressures of globalization.
December 12, 2005 | | web only

Farewell, Filene's
Boston will become just another town in the United States of Generica when its Filene's closes.
December 12, 2005 | | web only

Inside Syriana
A bloated script manages to reveal the truth behind the CIA, Washington, and the global oil market.
December 12, 2005 | | web only

Black Contracts
In this Prospect exclusive, a reporter sheds light on the murky world of CIA contracts and the Duke Cunningham investigation.
December 10, 2005 | | web only

A Soldier's Song
During Vietnam, musicians sang about the plight of the soldier, and we listened.
December 9, 2005 | | web only

Preoccupied With 1985
Albums from three artists extend the pop legacy of the Reagan decade.
December 9, 2005 | | web only

Workers, Stiffed
The new budget bills undermine the poor – especially those who are working hard.
December 9, 2005 | | web only

Free Fall
Democrats should get out of the way and let the president sink on his own.
December 9, 2005 | | web only

A Tale of Two Tax Bills
Both the House and Senate are considering multi-billion dollar tax proposals.
December 8, 2005 | | web only

Last Action Heroes
W and Arnold are trying to weather an undeniably awful year.
December 8, 2005 | | web only

Bring It On
How Bush, Cheney, and Rice misuse language, and other tidbits from Leslie Savan, author of Slam Dunks and No-Brainers.
December 7, 2005 | | web only

Search and Seizure
The patriots at Google are watching you.
December 6, 2005 | | web only

Global Gangsters
From counterfeit handbags to WMDs, the global economy is booming. TAP talks to Moisés Naím, author of Illicit.
December 5, 2005 | | web only

Let's Talk Football
It's time for a real free market reform.
December 5, 2005 | | web only

No ‘Pulse'
Little girls come out of television sets and little boys turn blue in Japanese horror films.
December 2, 2005 | | web only

Five Feminists
The lives of women's rights advocates -- and their struggles to balance work and family -- over a hundred-year period.
December 2, 2005 | | web only

Endangering Roe
There are many -- and subtle -- clues to an Alito court in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood.
December 2, 2005 | | web only

A Zbig Deal
Democrats need a coherent foreign policy. Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski is here to help.
December 1, 2005 | | web only

Beyond Kyoto
It's time to call Bush's bluff on global warming.
December 1, 2005 | | web only

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