August 2009

Don't Know from Adam
Adam seeks to raise awareness of Asperger's Syndrome, but does it do much good for those who have it?
August 28, 2009 | By Dylan Matthews | web only

The Invention of the Body-Snatchers
Take one Swedish journalist, one Israeli politician, add allegations of international organ trafficking, and you've got one international mess.
August 27, 2009 | By Gershom Gorenberg | web only

Master of Opportunity
Ted Kennedy was never afraid to seize the chance to further his vision of a just society.
August 26, 2009 | By Mark Schmitt | web only

Will the Deficit Save Health Reform?
If the latest budget projections are keeping you up at night, the best way to ease your troubled mind is to support health-care reform.
August 26, 2009 | By Tim Fernholz | web only

Keeper of the Liberal Flame
Kennedy was the champion of the uninsured, the undocumented, and the forgotten.
August 26, 2009 | By Harold Meyerson | web only

Last Chance for the Public Option?
Reports of its demise could be premature.
August 25, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Rally 'Round the "True Constitution"
Convinced that the 10th Amendment of the Constitution prohibits spending programs and regulations? Conservatives have a movement for you.
August 25, 2009 | By Ian Millhiser | web only

Shaking Up Suburbia
The Obama administration has told affluent Westchester County it can't continue to segregate low-income and minority housing. Is it the end of the all-white suburb?
August 25, 2009 | By Dana Goldstein | web only

The De-Facto Segregation of Health Care
Opponents of health care reform haven't shied away from invoking race. Why are advocates afraid to point out that people of color suffer the worst inequities of the current system?
August 21, 2009 | By Adam Serwer | web only

A Kitchen of One's Own
It's difficult to conceive of cooking being a calling if you have to do it every day on a budget.
August 21, 2009 | By Noy Thrupkaew | web only

Fragments of the Afghan State
Today, Afghans cast their votes under the threat of violence. But even if the election goes smoothly, one day's outcome should not be mistaken for sustained, effective governance.
August 20, 2009 | By Matthew Yglesias | web only

Sacrificing the Public Option
Chill out, progressives. To get health-care reform through the Senate, the public option is almost certainly going to have to be dropped.
August 19, 2009 | By Paul Starr | web only

Will Huckabee Pay A Price For Rejecting the Two-State Solution?
The former (and likely future) presidential candidate's statements during a Middle East visit are to the right even of his own party.
August 19, 2009 | By Matthew Duss | web only

Insurance Fraud
In the health-care reform debate, the insurance lobby is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
August 18, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Keeping Up With the Clintons
The world still isn't accustomed to a husband and wife who both have a lot of official power.
August 17, 2009 | By Courtney E. Martin | web only

Mad Men, Bohemian Boys
What Mad Men really gets about the 1960s is how much the era was about collapsing the boundaries of pop culture and lived experience.
August 14, 2009 | By Amanda Marcotte | web only

Whose Religion Is This, Anyway?
Being an Orthodox dove in Israel is a complicated business.
August 13, 2009 | By Gershom Gorenberg | web only

New Abuses in Old Forms
Big private-equity companies, which are largely unregulated, are hungry to take over failed banks.
August 13, 2009 | By Robert Kuttner | web only

Their Man on Health Care
What is Sen. Mike Enzi doing in the middle of the Senate health-care negotiations?
August 12, 2009 | By Tim Fernholz | web only

The State Tax Wars
How have some states managed to raise taxes during a recession?
August 12, 2009 | By Greg Anrig | web only

Letting the People In
People want their voices heard in the making of policy. But how do politicians figure out which ones to listen to?
August 12, 2009 | By Mark Schmitt | web only

All the Rage Over Health-Care Reform
The ugliness of the opposition to health-care reform is a symptom of something much larger.
August 11, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

How the Sotomayor Saga Could Help Progressives Take Back the Courts
Sotomayor's hearings shelved the stereotype that progressive judges rule based on their hearts and treat the Constitution as a play toy.
August 10, 2009 | By Doug Kendall and Simon Lazarus | web only

Same As It Ever Was?
The pro-Israel lobby, long seen as an immutable part of American politics, may be headed toward obsolescence.
August 7, 2009 | By Michelle Goldberg | web only

Double Jeopardy
Civil-liberties and human-rights groups have found themselves fighting a two-front battle on how the United States tries terrorist suspects.
August 6, 2009 | By Adam Serwer | web only

Why Geithner Should Get Angry
Despite an ambitious program from the Obama administration, millions of mortgage holders still face foreclosure.
August 5, 2009 | By Tim Fernholz | web only

Health Care's Public Perception Malady
Don't count on successful health-care reform to change the public's attitudes about government.
August 4, 2009 | By Paul Waldman | web only

Questioning Journalistic Objectivity
There's a case to be made for reporters collaborating with the people they write about.
August 3, 2009 | By Courtney E. Martin | web only