Responses to Harold Meyerson’s cover story, “A Global New Deal,” Robert Kuttner’s piece “Obama’s Economic Opportunity” and a letter from Executive Editor Mark Schmitt.
Departments
The FundamentaList (No. 65)
Taking a close look at the common-ground approach of the “Come Let Us Reason Together” coalition, and Rick Warren’s Facebook for evangelicals.
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Responses to Mark Schmitt’s December cover story “The Audacity of Patience,” Ben Adler’s “Are Cows Worse Than Cars?” and a letter from Executive Editor Mark Schmitt.
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Responses to print articles and web content, and a letter from Executive Editor Mark Schmitt.
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Responses to Sam Boyd’s profile of Rachel Maddow, our special report on race and the economy, and Robert Kuttner’s coverage of the economy. Also, a message from Prospect Executive Editor Mark Schmitt.
Unions Confront Race at the Doorstep
In all-important Ohio, labor has finally taken on the challenge of persuading its white members to vote for Barack Obama. Will it be enough to change working-class voters’ minds?
36 Hours In Israel (With Barack Obama)
When John McCain visited Israel last March hardly anyone noticed. When Barack Obama did the same this week he caused a sensation.
Patching Up the Democrats
Forty years ago two good Democrats divided the Democratic Party. Supporters of each candidate lost perspective and the resulting tensions hurt the party. But this year, unlike 1968, Democrats have a chance at reconciliation.
The New Look of School Integration
A bad Supreme Court decision overturning race-based integration programs in Louisville, KY, and Seattle, WA, has produced a positive result. A new initiative in Louisville does something even better for children — it integrates them by class.
Contempt for Karl Rove?
As Karl Rove is subpoenaed to testify before Congress, the White House fights a congressional law suit aimed at forcing the testimony of administration officials.

