Jonathan Chait lays out a case for Obama as a transformative president.
Julian E. Zelizer
Julian E. Zelizer is a political historian at Princeton University and a fellow at New America. His new book, published by Penguin Press, is The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society.
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When Liberalism Came Apart
Two new books about the late 1960s provide grist for thinking about political turbulence today.
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When Liberals Were Organized
Progressives seeking a model for an effective Congress could learn from the nearly forgotten history of the Democratic Study Group.
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How Congress Got Us Out of Vietnam
Since January 10, when President Bush proposed a “troop surge” in Iraq, the administration has responded to legislative critics by stating that Congress cannot handle the responsibility of conducting an effective war. “You can’t run a war by committee,” Vice President Richard Cheney told FOX News on January 14. But Democrats are no longer willing […]
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How Congress Helped End the Vietnam War
Since January 10, when President Bush proposed a “troop surge” in Iraq, the administration has responded to legislative critics by stating that Congress cannot handle the responsibility of conducting an effective war. “You can’t run a war by committee,” Vice President Richard Cheney told FOX News on January 14. But Democrats are no longer willing […]