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Articles by Ben Adler:

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Should Disability Funding Be Part of Health Reform?
When it comes to their top legislative priority, disability activists fear later will mean never.
July 30, 2009 | | web only

A Tale of Two Exurbs
Most outer-ring suburbs are being developed into unwalkable sprawl. But it doesn't have to be that way.
April 27, 2009 |

Would the National Popular Vote Advantage Red-State Republicans?
Republican states seem to suffer the worst from the vicissitudes of the Electoral College, but they are also the least interested in switching to a national popular vote.
January 9, 2009 | | web only

Are Cows Worse
Than Cars?

Everyone knows driving an SUV or leaving the lights on is bad for the earth. But when it comes to your environmental impact, what's on your plate is just as important.
December 3, 2008 |

Progressive Re-Generation
At times in American political history, young generations have formed lasting ties to parties and ideologies. Is 2008 one of those times?
February 25, 2008 |

Suburban Cowboys
As smart growth gains ground among academics and activists, conservatives are whipping themselves up into a frenzy over the perils of what they term "anti-sprawl policy."
June 12, 2007 | | web only

Cities For Sale
A new book takes on neoliberal attempts to revitalize urban centers.
April 17, 2007 | | web only

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

Sick Transit
The president's new budget is predictably bad for mass transit. Alas, the Democrats aren't all that much better on the issue.
February 14, 2007 | | web only

Poor Initiative
Tuesday's results should put to rest once and for all the myth that anti-gay marriage initiatives exert a significant effect on other political races.
November 13, 2006 | | web only

Suckers for a Uniform
It makes perfect sense for progressives to champion military officers' criticisms of Bush war policy. It should just be done with a note of caution.
November 3, 2006 | | web only

This is Not a (Litmus) Test
Anti-war liberals argue that Iraq is a legitimate litmus test issue, while centrists decry all litmus tests as illegitimate. They're both wrong.
August 8, 2006 | | web only

Blowing Smoke
Christopher Buckley's new film Thank You For Smoking falsely portrays public health-advocates and industry lobbyists as two sides of the same moral coin.
March 24, 2006 | | web only

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Ben  AdlerBen Adler is an urban leaders fellow at Next American City. His writing on urban and transportation policy has also appeared in The Atlantic and The Nation, among other publications.

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