May 2006

Helllloooo, Nurse
Why we don't need to import our caretakers.
May 30, 2006 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Truly Locked in the Cabinet
From our June issue: President Bush could have used his cabinet secretaries as advocates for the administration. Instead, they've remained invisible.
May 30, 2006 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Pelosi Speaks
Nancy Pelosi met with the Prospect and discussed, among other things, what a Democratic House could look like.
May 25, 2006 | By The Editors | web only

The Irony of Iraq
The neocons have come to embody everything they once mocked and despised in '60s liberals.
May 25, 2006 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Restoring Oversight
Why there's nothing wrong with partisan investigations.
May 24, 2006 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Not So Fast
From our June issue: In The Good Fight, Peter Beinart wants us to follow him into the future. But there are questions about the past yet to be settled.
May 23, 2006 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

A Glimpse at the Uniter in Chief
If anything, the immigration debate has forced Bush to revert to bipartisanship.
May 22, 2006 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Who's Your Daddy Party?
From our June issue: Fifty-plus war veterans, retired Navy men, a sheriff, a prosecutor, and a former star quarterback all running for Congress -- as Democrats?!? Wasn't the GOP supposed to be the Testosterone Party?
May 22, 2006 | By Francis Wilkinson | web only

Farm Aid
Mexican workers hammered out the largest union contract in North Carolina two years ago. Now they're fighting for more.
May 22, 2006 | By Allen B. Riddell | web only

Game Time
Democrats will need to pull their act together if they hope to win in November.
May 19, 2006 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Widow Maker
In Water, Indian-Canadian director Deepa Mehta looks at romance in a cloister for women who've lost their husbands.
May 19, 2006 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

Suddenly, Mr. Centrist
Think of Monday's speech as the manifesto of the Bush presidency that wasn't.
May 18, 2006 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Irresponsible and Obscene
Like the Bush administration's previous tax cuts, the latest cuts will largely benefit those who need it least.
May 17, 2006 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

They've Got Your Number
And so does everyone else. More reasons why the NSA -- and Hayden -- are incompetent.
May 17, 2006 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Assessing Our Security
TAP speaks with Clark Kent Ervin, author of Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack, about immigration, the United Arab Emirates ports deal, and where the administration is going wrong.
May 16, 2006 | By Elizabeth Spellmire | web only

Honey, I Raised the Fed Rate Again
What the recent hike in interest rates means.
May 15, 2006 | By Jared Bernstein | web only

Dangerous Liaison
Hillary Rodham Clinton ought to be ashamed for cozying up to the right.
May 15, 2006 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

How to Avoid a Blog War
Some words of advice for the MSM.
May 12, 2006 | By Garance Franke-Ruta | web only

Two Cheers for Floyd
Today, we choose Ali over Patterson in a heartbeat. But the night the two met in 1965 was one of Ali's most appalling moments.
May 12, 2006 | By Simon Maxwell Apter | web only

Look at Those Stupid Girls
Pink's controversial single is an alarmist satire on a fleeting fashion. That doesn't mean it's wrong.
May 12, 2006 | By Devin McKinney | web only

Boundary Issues
A former New York Times columnist talks about illegal wiretapping, executive power, John Yoo, and other pressing topics. TAP talks to Anthony Lewis.
May 11, 2006 | By Tara McKelvey | web only

A Bankrupt Party
Instead of offering new ideas, the GOP is counting on scare tactics to get voters to the polls.
May 11, 2006 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

The New 9-11 Psyche
How the Iraq War changed our mood for vengeance.
May 10, 2006 | By Terence Samuel | web only

Vote By Mail: An Exchange
Sparks fly as six election experts and advocates debate the Prospect's May special report, "The New Ballot Box."
May 10, 2006 | By The Editors | web only

The War of Internet Democracy
The Internet has been the place where Davids can take on Goliaths. But if the Internet service providers have their way, that will no longer be the case.
May 10, 2006 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Is It Genocide?
Before we start dropping bombs, we should first ask whether the situation in Darfur is in fact a genocide.
May 9, 2006 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Drain Canada
Prepare for the coming Canadian water war.
May 9, 2006 | By Jon Margolis | web only

The T-Word
What Nancy Pelosi's Meet the Press appearance has to do with my recent essay.
May 8, 2006 | By Michael Tomasky | web only

'We Shall Overcome'
The comeback of protest songs.
May 8, 2006 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Black and White
In her new book, The Trouble Between Us, sociologist Winifred Breines looks at the rift between feminists of two different races.
May 5, 2006 | By LaNitra Walker | web only

Divine Denial
Once again, the major television networks have rejected a United Church of Christ ad that's all about...inclusiveness.
May 5, 2006 | By Adele M. Stan | web only

Olmert's Ulster
Israeli leader Ehud Olmert's plan for the West Bank would create, in essence, a new Northern Ireland.
May 4, 2006 | By Gershom Gorenberg | web only

The Blog Rage Canard
What all the MSM complaints are really about.
May 4, 2006 | By Greg Sargent | web only

Google Goes to Washington
Be careful, Google, when you turn to the antitrust police.
May 4, 2006 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Feminist Mystique
Author Caitlan Flanagan proves Betty Friedan's point: Motherhood can make you crazy.
May 4, 2006 | By Kirsten A. Powers | web only

A Healthy War
The United States could fully fund the battle against measles with one day's expenditures in Iraq. So how about it?
May 2, 2006 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

You Can Bank on Wal-Mart
Why we should let the retail giant offer banking services.
May 2, 2006 | By Robert B. Reich | web only

Gas Ache
America needs an Apollo-scale program to shift to renewable energy and more efficient vehicles.
May 1, 2006 | By Robert Kuttner | web only