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February 2009Why Can't Mothers Be Intellectuals? Critics of the first volume of Susan Sontag's journals have found her ambition outsized and formidable. Is that really because she mixed intellectual ambition with motherhood? February 27, 2009 | | web only A Condensed History of Labor Since the 1960s The labor movement faced few extraordinary struggles during the second half of the 20th century. Now, an intra-union conflict is set to be the most dramatic clash in decades. February 27, 2009 | | web only Disunite There UNITE HERE is splitting apart in a bitter civil war that pits the UNITE side against the HERE side in a vicious, ugly fight. Worse, this battle involves some of the savviest and most dedicated union leaders and staffers ever to work in American labor. February 27, 2009 | | web only A Good Working Environment The labor and environmental movements have historically been at odds. But the creation of the green-jobs program may finally unite the two groups' interests. February 27, 2009 | | web only Netanyahu, Cornered Benjamin Netanyahu is politically trapped. Israel's new leader is tasked with balancing the interests of his right-wing coalition, appeasing his rivals, and maintaining a healthy relationship with America. February 26, 2009 | | web only The Blight of Bagram Human-rights advocates expected Obama to reverse the previous administration's position on detention. But a recent decision involving prisoners in Afghanistan suggests that undoing Bush-era policy may take more time than expected. February 26, 2009 | | web only The New Terms of the Labor Dialogue TAP talks to Kate Bronfenbrenner, a labor specialist at Cornell, about what EFCA means for women, the media war over the bill, and Obama's trade team. February 26, 2009 | | web only The FundamentaList (No. 69) This week in religion and politics: Medicaid coverage for abortion continues to stir controversy, and are "homegrown" sex education programs in Texas unconstitutional? February 25, 2009 | | web only A Housing Rescue Long Overdue For nearly two years, the housing market has struggled -- and helped take the rest of the economy down with it. Now, an unlikely trio of officials may finally have a plan that can stop this crisis. February 25, 2009 | | web only There Is No Social Security Crisis Critics of Social Security have long perpetuated the myth that the system will eventually go bankrupt. It's time to dispel that claim once and for all. February 24, 2009 | | web only How Entitlement Reform Became Health Reform Why progressives should stop worrying and learn to love today's White House Fiscal Summit. February 23, 2009 | | web only The Monumentally Egomaniacal Senator from Illinois Roland Burris, who rode into the Senate on the strength of the most cynical, race-based political ploys of all time, is having a hard time seeing the trouble he's in. February 20, 2009 | | web only Rescuing America's Homeowners On Wednesday, Obama announced his plan to stem foreclosures across the nation. But what exactly does it hold in store for homeowners? February 20, 2009 | | web only How Women Built the Law In his new book, Fred Strebeigh chronicles the struggle for equality of the sexes under law, all while personalizing the pioneers who fought for it. February 20, 2009 | | web only Time for a Global Stimulus The world needs a coordinated response to the current economic crisis, in which each country commits to undertake stimulus that's appropriate to the size of its economy and to its position in the global balance of trade. February 19, 2009 | | web only The FundamentaList (No. 68) This week in religion and politics: Civil-liberties groups soften their criticism of faith-based initiatives and the OFBNP's Advisory Council comes into conflict with feminists. February 18, 2009 | | web only Beyond the Foreclosure Crisis HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is tasked with fixing a policy in shambles. Will his bold agenda be enough to solve the housing crisis? February 18, 2009 | | web only The Tyranny of the Centrists You'd think passing a $787 billion stimulus bill would count as a victory for Obama. But it was the centrists who got what they wanted from the stimulus bill, and what they wanted was for the entire nation to beseech them for their favor. February 17, 2009 | | web only Reflections on Obama-Era Patriotism Loving your country does not mean waving a flag and singing the anthem. True patriotism comes in the form of genuine, once-and-for-all integration. February 16, 2009 | | web only "25 Random Things" About the Stimulus Package The stimulus package illuminated -- Facebook-style. February 13, 2009 | | web only The Power of Political Personality Puncturing an iconic image of a revolutionary, Steven Soderbergh's Che operates as a meditation on political power in the everyday. February 13, 2009 | | web only The Ghost of Democratic Agenda Echoes of another liberal turning point were felt at last week's Thinking Big conference. February 13, 2009 | | web only Ending the Compromise Era on AIDS The removal of Mark Dybul as head of the federal AIDS program shows that the era of compromising with the religious right on global HIV prevention is over. February 13, 2009 | | web only Why Are the Israeli PM Candidates Fighting for the Support of This Man? Forget about the struggle between Tzipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu. The man who has really won is Avigdor Lieberman. February 12, 2009 | | web only Advice for the New Drug Czar Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske is Obama's pick to head the Office of National Drug Control. We're not sure whether to offer congratulations or condolences. February 12, 2009 | | web only The Real Economics of Immigration Reform By ignoring the role of immigration policy in our economic situation, Americans are actually hurting themselves. February 12, 2009 | | web only The FundamentaList (No. 67) This week in religion and politics: Obama gives the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships a broader policy role, and anti-evolution activists on Darwin's 200th birthday. February 11, 2009 | | web only The TARP Dog and Pony Show With no clear strategy, the new bank-rescue plan offers only more uncertainty. February 11, 2009 | | web only What Went Wrong for Tim Geithner Tim Geithner was supposed to be the answer to all our financial woes. Why, then, did the markets panic after he announced his plans for TARP? February 11, 2009 | | web only Good Work, If You Can Get It Every national politician, in good times and bad, will talk about "jobs." But as the current debate on the stimulus has shown, not everybody has the same understanding of what a "job" is. February 10, 2009 | | web only Time to Think Big The current economic crisis presents a challenge, but it also offers an opportunity. Rather than merely patch up a broken system, America should build an economy that provides opportunity for all. February 10, 2009 | | web only Towards an Economics of Shared Prosperity A manifesto on long-term economic recovery from the Thinking Big, Thinking Forward conference. February 10, 2009 | | web only Obama's Republican Hit List President Barack Obama won the districts of 46 congressional Republicans on Election Day. Has anyone noticed? February 9, 2009 | | web only The Myth of Bipartisanship Given the consistent failure of compromise between Republicans and Democrats, it might be time to take away the minority's most harmful weapon: the filibuster. February 9, 2009 | | web only Michael Steele Will Not Save Your Party Michael Steele accurately diagnosed the GOP's troubles as an "identity crisis." But it is difficult to see how Steele solves that problem for the party. February 6, 2009 | | web only How the Stimulus Screws Commuters By allocating transportation funding to highways instead of public transit, Congress is missing a very big opportunity to improve the stimulus package economically and environmentally. February 5, 2009 | | web only The FundamentaList (No. 66) This week in religion and politics: Calling the next Martin Luther King Jr., progressive religious leaders speak out on policy, and Focus on the Family stands up for Limbaugh. February 4, 2009 | | web only Why Ledbetter Isn't Enough The passage of the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was a victory for workers' rights. But it doesn't correct big loopholes in gender-discrimination law that leave workers vulnerable. February 3, 2009 | | web only Limbaugh vs. Obama With a new Democratic administration and Democratic majorities in Congress, Limbaugh is right back where he wants to be -- on the outside. February 3, 2009 | | web only The Big Business of Family Detention It's not just alleged terrorists who are suffering from our inhumane treatment of detainees. It's also children. February 2, 2009 | | web only What's the Matter With Teen Sexting? Sex and predatory adults are not the biggest dangers teenagers face online. Their main risk is garden-variety kid-on-kid meanness. February 2, 2009 | | web only |
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