The Persecution Complex of Sarah Palin
We all define ourselves by our enemies — but it can be taken too far.
The Mammogram Mess
Last week, new guidelines for breast cancer screening inspired a panic. Will we ever be able to discuss effective health care reasonably?
Hope Against History
Early conflicts over colonialism and genocide explain many of the United Nations’ modern-day failures.
Hard Times Revisited
Two new books show how the gap between the rich and the poor shaped the culture of the 1930s.
Push Comes to .GOV
How federal agencies learned to stop worrying and love Web 2.0.
Read Local
Small book publishers are looking to communities of loyal readers to support them.
The 1960s, Refracted
While published decades ago, the works of writers like Stanley Crouch and Lisa Jones are still ferociously in the present.
Beyond Bars
The “tough on crime” era is coming to an end, leaving bloated prisons and blighted neighborhoods in its wake. But what’s next?
A parole agent uses a flashlight to inspect a GPS locater worn on the ankle of a parolee.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
One More Bubble to Go
We’ve relied on a robust dollar to see us through the crisis, but that cushion is about to disappear.
Gay on Trial
After state-level defeats, lawyers are taking the case for gay rights to federal court.
Don’t Blame the Billionaires
It’s time for liberals to worry less about inequality.
Wall Street Meets Its Match
If Congress ends up with effective financial regulation, Sen. Maria Cantwell will deserve a lot of the credit.
Changing the Tone
Most citizens want to be heard, but we can’t let an angry minority speak for them.
Faster, Please
Democrats in Congress should focus on enacting job measures and health reforms that show voters immediate progress.
Fed Up With Federalism
Why isn’t the stimulus working? States are sucking up funding faster than the federal government is pumping it in.
Is Democracy a Dirty Word?
Obama is distancing himself from Bush’s pro-democracy agenda. Activists are worried about the consequences.
The Company We Keep
If each liberal “special interest” group is actually just in it alone, what’s the point of a common ideology?
Lunchtime Lessons from New Orleans
As the Gulf Coast struggles to redevelop, its children build a thriving food-justice movement. Nutrition advocates in Washington would be wise to pay attention.
Debating the Public Option
The three founders of the Prospect discuss the perils and promise of a public-insurance option.
