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September 2005


Texas-Sized Problem
From our May issue: Tom DeLay deserves whatever he gets. But he deserved it several years ago. And therein lies the problem.
September 29, 2005 | | web only

Outsourcing Our Safety
JetBlue's near-catastrophe was no fluke -- it's what you get when you send maintenance jobs overseas.
September 29, 2005 | | web only

Shared Sacrifice?
The coming slow-down will hit poor and working-class Americans hardest.
September 29, 2005 | | web only

Frist Things First
The HCA scandal goes far behind a stock dump. Here's something else the good doctor should have to answer to.
September 28, 2005 | | web only

The Second Front
Change to Win's plans come into focus.
September 28, 2005 | | web only

Overbilled
The D.C. city council tries another innovative strategy for keeping prescription-drug costs down.
September 28, 2005 | | web only

Waste Not, Work Not
Republicans aren't trying to cut wasteful spending; they're trying to cut popular, successful programs.
September 27, 2005 | | web only

Democrats For Bloomberg?
If Democrats and their chroniclers want to take back New York, they ought to try earning it.
September 26, 2005 | | web only

Storm Surge
Katrina showed the emptiness of Bush's economic policy like never before.
September 26, 2005 | | web only

Berlin Stall
The German elections are dragging on, but things might pick up after the deadlock is broken.
September 23, 2005 | | web only

Bored Of War
Lord of War could've raised awareness, or at least heart rates. It doesn't do either.
September 23, 2005 | | web only

Series Of Clichés
Turns out that the Bob Dylan story, at least as chronicled by Martin Scorsese, isn't nearly as weird as you might have thought.
September 23, 2005 | | web only

Safer At Home
Bush ran on a platform of moral issues and security. So why wasn't he more on top of Katrina?
September 23, 2005 | | web only

End Of Story
How The New York Times' breathless piece on Ivy League women gets it wrong
September 23, 2005 | | web only

The Rebuilding Of New York-leans
Forget the cheap slogans. Saving a city is hard and dirty work.
September 23, 2005 | | web only

Centralized Essentials
The Bush administration took a few of the Clinton-Gore management lessons to heart. But it ignored far too many.
September 22, 2005 | | web only

Not Another Tax Cut
The Fed and the relief spending can mitigate Katrina's long-term economic damage -- if the tax-cutters stay out of it.
September 22, 2005 | | web only

The Constitutional Moment That Wasn't
We seem to have avoided a historic Supreme Court revolution -- for now.
September 21, 2005 | | web only

Mad In Manhattan
Here's why it matters that New York is run by a Republican.
September 20, 2005 | | web only

Au Revoir, New Orleans
Forget Marie Laveau, Buddy Bolden, and the Kingfish. Now it's Karl Rove, Dan Bartlett, and George W. Bush.
September 20, 2005 | | web only

Becoming The Bogeyman
Bin Laden claims that the United States is at war with all Sunnis. We're in danger of making that seem true.
September 20, 2005 | | web only

The Eye Of The Relief Effort
Bush has acknowledged the need for government services -- but his plans aren't nearly enough.
September 19, 2005 | | web only

A Perfect Storm?
From our October issue: Katrina could lead to a political transformation, but we'll have to fight for the right kind of transformation. Great -- this is just the fight we want.
September 16, 2005 | | web only

The Return Of Jack Kempism
In his speech, the president takes his cues from a '70s conservative.
September 16, 2005 | | web only

John The Practiced
John Roberts knew exactly what he was doing in the hearings. That shouldn't leave everybody so comfortable.
September 16, 2005 | | web only

Robed Men Tell No Tales
John Roberts winked at moderates during his hearings -- a bit.
September 15, 2005 | | web only

One More Secession
The AFL-CIO has lost another member, shrinking its numbers even more.
September 15, 2005 | | web only

Hasta La Vista, Popularity
Arnold Schwarzenegger fell faster and harder than anyone could have expected. Here's how.
September 15, 2005 | | web only

Swept Away
The government still hasn't figured out how to provide health insurance to the displaced of the Gulf Coast.
September 15, 2005 | | web only

Sacrifice And Recovery
Disasters aren't cheap, but the administration isn't calling for us to give up anything.
September 14, 2005 | | web only

Global Denial
From our October issue: Katrina is a portent. But will it cause Americans to embrace fundamental change in how we consume energy and understand politics?
September 14, 2005 | | web only

The Gift That Keeps On Taking
Frustration with foreign assistance could play a role in Afghanistan's elections.
September 14, 2005 | | web only

Moving The Goals
Pledging publicly to support the Millennium Development Goals and then acting to scuttle them was misguided, and poor policy besides.
September 14, 2005 | | web only

Opening Day
The Roberts hearings began according to script. But the Senate needs to keep its eyes on where the story goes from there.
September 13, 2005 | | web only

Business As Usual
Think Mike Brown is unqualified for his job? In the Bush administration, he fits right in.
September 13, 2005 | | web only

The Floodgates Have Opened
Let the tragedy in New Orleans clear the way for a better city -- and a better America.
September 12, 2005 | | web only

The Full Roberts
All eyes are on the Supreme Court. A roundup of the Prospect's John Roberts coverage.
September 12, 2005 | | web only

Boon Or Burden
Will Katrina destroy or salvage Bush's political possibilities?
September 12, 2005 | | web only

Iceberg, Plague, Flood
Each one wreaks its worst devastation on its poorest victims.
September 12, 2005 | | web only

Daily Tragedy
Katrina or no Katrina, our poverty problem is immense.
September 9, 2005 | | web only

The Times We Never Had
The Rolling Stones' new album is their best in many years. There's something awfully sad about that.
September 9, 2005 | | web only

The "Stuff Happens" Presidency
New Orleans shows what happens when government abandons its responsibilities.
September 8, 2005 | | web only

Strip Search
There are many who want to destroy the courts. John Roberts should make it clear he's not one of them.
September 8, 2005 | | web only

Day 1,461 And Counting
From our September issue: It's the fourth anniversary of September 11 -- and Osama bin Laden is still at large.
September 8, 2005 | | web only

UN-Reformed
Under Ambassador John Bolton, the United States is doing all it can to block UN reform.
September 7, 2005 | | web only

More Than Black And White
Race has never been binary in New Orleans.
September 7, 2005 | | web only

Narrowing Broadband
The FCC is destroying competition among Internet service providers.
September 7, 2005 | | web only

Castaways And Cuts
It's time to recognize that America's poor need more help than we're giving them.
September 6, 2005 | | web only

The Other Legacy
The unbearable whiteness of William Rehnquist.
September 6, 2005 | | web only

Big Easy, Hard Truths
The city that took little seriously has some weighty decisions to make.
September 6, 2005 | | web only

A Branch More Dangerous
William Rehnquist's Supreme Court grew hungrier and more assertive.
September 6, 2005 | | web only

The Whole World Is Watching
Here's what international papers are saying about America's crisis.
September 6, 2005 | | web only

The Unintended Genocide
The first essential history of Darfur just hit the shelves.
September 2, 2005 | | web only

Where Was George?
So far, Bush deserves only scorn for his "handling" of Katrina.
September 1, 2005 | | web only

The Immunity Defense
We thought we were invincible. New Orleans has shown us otherwise.
September 1, 2005 | | web only

The Backward March Of Wisdom
The modern Republican Party is proof of the theory of devolution.
September 1, 2005 | | web only

The Young And The Debtless
Employment trends are hitting young people especially hard -- but not all young people.
September 1, 2005 | | web only

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