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February 2006


Handling Dubaiya
Democrats should steer clear of trashing Arabs.
February 27, 2006 | | web only

College Rankings or Junk Science?
The U.S. News college ranking is harmful not only for the schools but for the students as well.
February 27, 2006 | | web only

A Cache of Guilt
Michael Haneke turns his camera on the audience in his latest film, Caché.
February 24, 2006 | | web only

Just Shoot Me
Joe Klein jumps the shark.
February 24, 2006 | | web only

War on Poverty, Redefined
The administration's approach to curing the EITC is to kill the patient.
February 23, 2006 | | web only

Wanna Buy a Port?
Welcome to American capitalism in the age of globalization.
February 23, 2006 | | web only

Medicare Woes
Think the new Medicare drug plan rollout is a mess? Things are only going to get worse.
February 22, 2006 | | web only

Logging Off on China
Congress could make Chinese human rights a priority, but don't hold your breath.
February 22, 2006 | | web only

The Bush Legacy
President Bush will likely be remembered as an innovator whose ideas just didn't pan out in the end.
February 22, 2006 | | web only

The Italian Job
From our March issue (full content): If anything, a visit to Rome only deepens the Niger forgeries mystery.
February 22, 2006 | | web only

T-Ball Champs
Whatever was going on at the Armstrong Ranch can't really be called hunting.
February 21, 2006 | | web only

The Lone Patriot
Russ Feingold's courage needs to be honored, not by celebrating him as a brave loner, but by following his leadership.
February 21, 2006 | | web only

Sour Charity
From our March issue (full content): Exclusive: Inside Rick Santorum's charity, which isn't very charitable and hasn't filed the required papers with the state. The sidebar to Bunch's cover story posted yesterday.
February 21, 2006 | | web only

The Test
The Prospect views the list of men the U.N. identifies as responsible for the genocide in Darfur.
February 17, 2006 | | web only

Melting Down But Still in Charge
Dick Cheney should take a leave of absence before he accidentally hurts us all.
February 17, 2006 | | web only

Freddy Hits Back
A Prospect exclusive: In his first major post-campaign interview in English, Fernando Ferrer says that Michael Bloomberg's billions -- and unbalanced coverage -- destroyed his candidacy.
February 17, 2006 | | web only

Chickens and Eggs in New Orleans
How a Republican congressman from Louisiana plans to rebuild New Orleans.
February 16, 2006 | | web only

Doing Good Jobs, But Losing Them
A Michigan auto factory out-performs all its competitors but is still forced to close.
February 16, 2006 | | web only

Seeing Things
Mick Jagger and Don Knotts, Che Guevara and Rembrandt, and other unlikely convergences. TAP talks to Lawrence Weschler, author of Everything That Rises.
February 15, 2006 | | web only

Lacking Discretion
Giuliani's support for Bernard Kerik and Michael Chertoff could haunt him in '08.
February 14, 2006 | | web only

Misplaced Priorities
The new Quadrennial Defense Review addresses the threats of 1986, but not those of 2006.
February 14, 2006 | | web only

Straight Talker
Harry Reid speaks with TAP and discusses the Abramoff scandal, the Democrats' chances in November and the Party's agenda.
February 13, 2006 | | web only

Preserving Values
Did Europe's newspapers have the right to print offensive cartoons? Certainly. Was it a wise thing to do? Probably not.
February 13, 2006 | | web only

What Hollywood Agenda?
Why conservatives just can't quit Brokeback Mountain.
February 13, 2006 | | web only

The Keystone Race
The Pennsylvania Senate race could again pave the way for a Clinton presidency.
February 10, 2006 | | web only

The Friedan Mystique
The country's most influential feminist may have been ahead of her time.
February 10, 2006 | | web only

Trier's America
Lars von Trier looks at slavery in his latest film, Manderlay.
February 10, 2006 | | web only

NAFTA and Nativism
Republicans, in their assault on undocumented workers, should take a minute to remember their support for NAFTA.
February 9, 2006 | | web only

Republican Wedge Issues, 2006 Edition
Warrantless wiretapping and immigrant bashing are what the GOP will run on in '06.
February 8, 2006 | | web only

Tipping Points
TAP speaks with Eugene Linden, author of The Winds of Change, about climate chaos, ethnocentrism, and the war on climate change.
February 8, 2006 | | web only

A Sensible Plan for Iran
Democrats will need more than just the ostrich strategy when it comes to Iran.
February 7, 2006 | | web only

When Democracy Strikes Back
The Bush administration once believed that pro-democracy equaled pro-America, but recent elections proved that formula to be wrong.
February 6, 2006 | | web only

Idols True and False
Love it or hate it, the most popular reality show on TV does its bit for democracy.
February 3, 2006 | | web only

Fear the Texan
Bush's new, conciliatory tone should worry Democrats.
February 3, 2006 | | web only

A Letter to Ben
Some advice for incoming Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
February 3, 2006 | | web only

National Insecurity
The president insists on expanded powers to protect America. But his power grab is only making security matters worse.
February 3, 2006 | | web only

The Sting of the Scorpion
The evolution of Jack Abramoff and the GOP as seen through Red Scorpion 2.
February 2, 2006 | | web only

A Second Look at Coretta
Coretta Scott King lent more to the civil rights movement than just her support for her husband.
February 1, 2006 | | web only

Palestinian Upset
Hamas won in last week's elections. Now it has to decide what it stands for.
February 1, 2006 | | web only

Short Changed
The times call for good economic stewardship, and last night we didn't get it.
February 1, 2006 | | web only

Remembering Wendy
How a brief encounter with playwright Wendy Wasserstein left a lasting impression on a young writer.
February 1, 2006 | | web only

The Cupboard is Bare
Bush plumb runs out of new ideas or plausible arguments for old ones.
February 1, 2006 | | web only

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