March 2007

Spring Break
During the congressional recess, both parties will be ramping up for a showdown over the recently passed war funding bill.
March 30, 2007 | By Terence Samuel | web only

The First Contract
New questions arise concerning Mitchell Wade's first White House contract -- and his connections to the vice president.
March 30, 2007 | By Laura Rozen | web only

Letters
Readers respond to this week's TAP Online content.
March 30, 2007 | By The Editors | web only

The Wisconsin Way
For strategic lessons in pushing for progressive universal health care, look north.
March 29, 2007 | By Roger Bybee | web only

Whistling Past the Graveyard
The inability of Republicans to change their ways in the face of massive unpopularity is downright spooky.
March 29, 2007 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Let's Talk About Sex
A pushback against federally-funded abstinence-only sex ed finally gathers steam.
March 29, 2007 | By Ann Friedman | web only

Deep Impact
A new NASA report on killer asteroids ought to spook people into action.
March 28, 2007 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Getting Warmer
Democrats (and a few Republicans) are heading into complex terrain as they devise major legislation to address global warming. A guide to the coming fight.
March 28, 2007 | By Brian Beutler | web only

Peace Now
Though many have denied it for years, the fact remains that engaging the Israel-Palestine issue first would greatly improve America's position in the Middle East on every other front.
March 27, 2007 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

What Wave?
The evidence for a recent national rise in crime is murky -- and implementing get-tough remedies to address the alleged wave would be misguided.
March 27, 2007 | By Marc Mauer | web only

Foolish Embrace
It's time that the United States ended its unconditional support for Pervez Musharraf.
March 27, 2007 | By Blake Hounshell | web only

Mr. Backlash
Meet Geert Wilders, a rising anti-Muslim star of the Dutch right.
March 26, 2007 | By Ari Paul | web only

Torturer's Toll
A former army interrogator explains what torture is really like -- and what happens to those who inflict it.
March 26, 2007 | By Tara McKelvey | web only

You're Fired
The case for impeaching Alberto Gonzales.
March 26, 2007 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Letters
Readers respond to this week's TAP Online content.
March 23, 2007 | By The Editors | web only

According to Jim
Senator Webb is turning out to be more multi-dimensional -- and more progressive -- than anyone could have expected.
March 23, 2007 | By Terence Samuel | web only

The God of Double Standards
A major Southern Baptist figure has acknowledged the possibility of a biological basis for sexual orientation. The conundrum he now faces is not unique to him.
March 22, 2007 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Penn, Inc.
From "office park dads" to "mom-fluentials," Mark Penn's focus on dubious micro-targeting and affluent swing voters has influenced American politics for too long.
March 22, 2007 | By Mark Schmitt | web only

Pleading Their Case
Can "Family Responsibilities Discrimination" lawsuits change the workplace?
March 21, 2007 | By Jeanine Plant | web only

Dancing With the Devil?
TAP talks to Andy Stern about SEIU's new partnership with Wal-Mart on health care.
March 21, 2007 | By Ezra Klein | web only

Money Talks
What a forum held by the investment bank Bear Stearns tells us about the state of our presidential campaigns.
March 21, 2007 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Irrational Exuberance
Progressives seem unduly optimistic about an era of progressive reform supposedly coming just around the corner.
March 20, 2007 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Procuring Failure
Why did Donald Rumsfeld fail at military acquisitions reform? The same reasons he failed at everything.
March 20, 2007 | By Ben Adler | web only

Diary of a Conscientious Objector
Sam Lynch went to war. But he didn't carry a gun.
March 19, 2007 | By Tara McKelvey | web only

The Subprime Scandal
The current demise of the subprime mortgage industry is deregulation's latest gift.
March 19, 2007 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., 1917-2007
From our April issue: An appreciation of the historian, activist and writer who played a central role in defining modern American liberalism.
March 16, 2007 | By Theodore C. Sorensen | web only

Going, Going, Gone
The White House bungling of the U.S. attorney firings shows how a once-fearsome administration has become a second-rate paranoid operation.
March 16, 2007 | By Terence Samuel | web only

The Long Slog
It will take numerous congressional votes and multiple confrontations with Bush to build the support required to end the Iraq war.
March 15, 2007 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Base Politics
To understand why the United States turns a blind eye to growing state repression in Central Asia, look no further than its air force base.
March 15, 2007 | By Alexandra Poolos | web only

Remember the 62
Two important numbers, 62 and eight, explain why House Democrats won't, and can't, do what anti-war activists want them to.
March 14, 2007 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Dis Interests
This primary season, are we seeing the political power of celebrity replace that of interest groups?
March 14, 2007 | By Jon Margolis | web only

Spartan Pride
Bush, 300, and the folly of empire.
March 13, 2007 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Spinned Surge
Don't buy the claims that the military escalation in Iraq is working.
March 13, 2007 | By Justin Logan | web only

Deadly When Wounded
On any number of fronts, Dick Cheney may be down, but he's far from out.
March 12, 2007 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Obey the Warning
David Obey blew a fuse in front of an anti-war military mom (and a rolling camera). But his words should be heeded.
March 12, 2007 | By Holly Yeager | web only

The Goy Who Cried Wolf
The Israel lobby gives America's leading Christian right warmonger a warm welcome.
March 12, 2007 | By Sarah Posner | web only

History Lessons
For Americans, Herodotus has better ones to offer than Thucydides.
March 12, 2007 | By Thomas Geoghegan | web only

Letters
Readers respond to TAP Online content.
March 9, 2007 | By The Editors | web only

Deadline Dilemmas
In the congressional debate over ending the war in Iraq, political interests and stated positions are oddly misaligned.
March 9, 2007 | By Paul Starr | web only

I Beg Your Pardon
Bush should go ahead and pardon Libby -- and Americans should focus their ire on the bigger fish and bigger outrages.
March 9, 2007 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Foolish Deference
A new book makes the best case yet for unilateral executive power -- but it's not good enough.
March 9, 2007 | By Aziz Huq | web only

The Family Values Sham
It's not the '60s that encapsulate the breakdown of the traditional American family. It's the '80s.
March 8, 2007 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Chaos Reigns
The saga of a hunger striking Basque terrorist is gripping Spain's attention.
March 8, 2007 | By Sarah Wildman | web only

Guns for Butter
The real reason for China's military buildup.
March 7, 2007 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

After Scooter
How deep should the Democrats dig into pre-war intelligence? Deep.
March 7, 2007 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

Moral Reserve
Progressive Democrats should be supporting legislation to expand G.I. Bill benefits for reservists.
March 7, 2007 | By Kay Steiger | web only

Pity Party
The GOP's sad, sad search for a nominee.
March 6, 2007 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

The "Lawfare" Scare
The latest conservative attack on legal challenges to the Bush administration's detention and interrogation policies doesn't hold water.
March 6, 2007 | By Deborah Pearlstein | web only

Going for Broke
How big-city mayors are resurrecting the national anti-poverty agenda.
March 5, 2007 | By Reid Cramer | web only

Buyer Beware
When it comes to corporate do-gooding, profits are still the ultimate goal.
March 5, 2007 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

It's the Economy (Again), Stupid
What if Iraq isn't the biggest campaign issue by the time the presidential election rolls around?
March 2, 2007 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Under Surveillance
A new film about the East German secret police is seductively clever.
March 2, 2007 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

Letters
Readers respond to this week's TAP Online content.
March 2, 2007 | By The Editors | web only

Free to Choose
The union card-check bill is up for a vote today in the House. Employer groups' objections to it don't pass the laugh test.
March 1, 2007 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Grade Inflation
Too many magazines and organizations set a low bar for honoring "family-friendly" companies.
March 1, 2007 | By Ann Friedman | web only

Opportunity Knocks
From the archives, December 2004: The Republicans' hubris and incompetence will ultimately prove their undoing.
March 1, 2007 | By Arthur Schlesinger Jr. | web only