Is giving away money — and lots of it — really the best way to change the world?
Dayo Olopade
Dayo Olopade is a Bernard L. Schwartz Fellow at the New America Foundation.
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Eric Holder’s War
How the attorney general’s relationship to his president, his adopted city, and his race are shaping the Justice Department.
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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.
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Charm Offensive
A long list of liberal groups worked to elect Obama. Now the administration is working overtime to make sure they stay happy.
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Is Turkey the Key to a New Middle East Approach?
By putting a stop in Ankara on his first European tour, Obama has demonstrated that he’s taking a fresh diplomatic approach to both Turkey and the Middle East.
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The Paper Chase
Dozens of progressive institutions are clamoring to put their agendas on Obama’s desk. Will the incoming president actually read them?
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Races to Watch: Minnesota 3
Ashwin Madia is not just mounting a strong challenge to the Republican incumbent — he’s tapping a new base of Indian American voters and heading up a next generation of Iraq vets seeking office.
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2008: Five Races to Watch
The Prospect rounds up five of the most interesting and unusual campaigns across the country — from a blind rabbi in New Jersey to an incumbent governor described as “Dick Cheney’s Dick Cheney.”