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The story of how the right convinced some centrist liberals to endorse the idea of an “entitlements crisis” shows how difficult — and necessary — it will be for the next president to resist conventional wisdom.

Republicans have exploited the Democratic Party’s failure to own the education-reform issue–and students have paid the price.

Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher

Victory could pose an existential challenge for the grass-roots groups that arose in opposition to Bush. A MoveOn.org veteran examines the challenge and its opportunities.

Prominent women are one-third less likely to be encouraged to run for office than prominent men.

As Europe suffers the effects of a financial crisis made in the USA, its left opposition parties are surprisingly stymied. For many Europeans, the hope for change is Barack Obama.

Women do best in places where political machines are weak or absent and worst where culture is most traditional.

Arizona’s governor has contained Republicans, reinvigorated Democrats, and provided a new model for progressive politics in the West.

The domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic is increasingly black and Southern — and spiraling out of control.

The Year of the Woman was 16 years ago, and the number of women in elected office has flatlined. Herewith, some ideas on how to build a critical mass of female officeholders.