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The Corrupter of Youth
Mark Greif
September 19, 2008
By the last years of the 20th century, Richard Rorty was probably the best-known university-based philosopher in the United States. Rorty's provocative pragmatism reached an audience far beyond the academy.
A new biography unfortunately ends before he ascends to that larger stage.
American philosopher Richard Rorty. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)
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The Demise of the Washington News Bureau
John McQuaid
September 19, 2008 | web only
Yesterday The San Diego Union-Tribune became the latest newspaper to shutter its D.C. office. The recent spate of bureau closings strikes a major blow for comprehensive political coverage, but it is also a warning about newspaper survival in the digital age.
Where Do We Move When America MovesOn?
Ben Brandzel
September 18, 2008
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.
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Fighting Terrorism With Education
Daniel Strauss
September 19, 2008 | web only
TAP talks to Sam Carpenter, founder of Kashmir Family Aid, which fights poverty and extremism by building schools in Kashmir.
Obama's Foreign Policy Advantage
Matthew Yglesias
September 18, 2008 | web only
Nouri Al-Maliki's endorsement of Obama's withdrawal timeline was a coup for the candidate. And even though economic issues have elbowed foreign policy out of the headlines, Obama shouldn't forget it.
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How the Dems Lost on Education
Kevin Carey
September 17, 2008
Republicans have exploited the Democratic Party's failure to own the education-reform issue--and students have paid the price.
Online Extra: Carey argues that only by relinquishing some autonomy will teachers finally be able to attain the true professional status they deserve.
The American Prospect and the New America Foundation will host an event in Washington, D.C., this Friday to discuss Kevin Carey's piece and the future of Democratic education policy. Please join us!
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The FundamentaList
September 17, 2008 | web only
Sarah Posner
This week in the religious right: Values Voter Summit reveals conservatives love Palin because she affirms their power over McCain and are angry at moderate evangelicals who are looking beyond the culture wars.
How to Win a Presidential Debate
September 16, 2008 | web only
Paul Waldman
The debates, for better or worse, may decide the outcome of the election. Here's how the press will decide who won.
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McCain's Dangerous Do-Nothing Economics
September 16, 2008 | web only
Eric Rauchway
The Great Depression was caused by a banking system left to self-destruct by a conservative president who, like John McCain today, insisted that the economy's "fundamentals" were strong.
Are Motherhood Politics a Good Idea?
September 16, 2008 | web only
Kara Jesella
Sarah Palin is not the only candidate reclaiming the political authority of motherhood -- but are mommy politics bad for women?
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Sarah Palin's Retrograde Gender Politics
Courtney E. Martin
September 15, 2008 | web only
Sarah Palin's role in McCain's campaign is to reinforce traditional ideas of masculinity and femininity.
Israeli Politics, Bankrupt
Gershom Gorenberg
September 15, 2008 | web only
The impending indictment of Ehud Olmert for bribery and corruption points to a larger leadership vacuum in Israel.
The Invisible Woman
Alyssa Rosenberg
September 12, 2008
After a summer of blockbuster comic-book flicks and record ticket sales to women, why have we yet to see a superheroine movie?
Everybody Calm Down! Obama Is Hitting Back
Tim Fernholz
September 11, 2008 | web only
Quit your whining, Democrats. If Barack Obama loses this election, it won't be because he didn't fight back.
Another Student Loan Crisis?
Te-Ping Chen
September 10, 2008 | web only
The real crisis in student loans is the ways we're asking college students to finance their educations.
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The FundamentaList (No. 49)
Sarah Posner
September 10, 2008 | web only
The IRS is asked to investigate a Christian legal group, the GOP alienates Latino evangelicals, and religious leaders ask Sarah Palin to start acting like a Christian.
Where Does Palin Fit in Alaska's Culture of Corruption?
Laura McGann
September 9, 2008 | web only
Alaska politics at both the state and national levels are rife with bribery, corruption, and scandal. Has Sarah Palin stayed out of the fray?
The Politics of Contempt
Paul Waldman
September 9, 2008 | web only
John McCain is declaring war on the media, the elites, really, anyone who's not you. The Republicans' thirst for contempt is limitless.
How the West Will Be Won
Eli Sanders
September 8, 2008
By espousing a brand of liberalism that's heavy on personal freedom and light on divisive social issues, Democrats are finally being heard in the Mountain West.
Alone in the Arena
Mark Schmitt
September 5, 2008 | web only
The Republican National Convention was a stripped down, lackluster affair. John McCain showed that he stands alone, without a party, and without a real agenda.
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Adele M. Stan writes regularly about religion and politics for TAP Online. She has also written on religion for Ms., Mother Jones, and The New Republic, and is the author of the blog AddieStan.
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The Corrupter of Youth
Mark Greif
Richard Rorty's provocative pragmatism reached an audience far beyond academic philosophers. A new biography unfortunately ends before he ascends to that larger stage.
The Invisible Woman
Alyssa Rosenberg
After a summer of blockbuster comic-book flicks and record ticket sales to women, why have we yet to see a superheroine movie?
Beverly Ills
Noy Thrupkaew | web only
I returned from two and a half years of living abroad to discover that Beverly Hills, 90210, my guilty teenage pleasure, was being resurrected. This would be the perfect transition back to American culture, right?
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