Feminists divided between Clinton, Obama May 11, 2008
"I deeply respect what Clinton has endured as a woman painstakingly unknotting gender and power," Martin wrote for The American Prospect. Another young New York-based feminist writer, Hannah Seligson, backs Clinton and feels somewhat isolated among her mostly pro-Obama peers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Regulating the free-market free fall Apr 3, 2008
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect and a senior fellow at Demos. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Did You Get the Memo? Apr 3, 2008
At Tapped, the blog of the liberal American Prospect, Scott Lemieux references Slate's when shock over the newly released memo: "Bazelon their 'glib certainty' as what stunned her, but I'd argue this would be potentially acceptable if its arguments were more plausible and the implausibilities weren't in service to such reprehensible ends. It's one thing to, say, confidently assert a very narrow but plausible reading of a statute restricting executive power. Confidently asserting a broad range of... (Slate)
The Hollowness Behind Obama's Rhetoric Mar 27, 2008
In this month's American Prospect, Team Obama spoke with Prospect senior staffer Spencer Ackerman to outline the bones of what will be the Obama Doctrine. I know, it all sounds very butch for a dovish modern Democrat - a genuine Doctrine. (CBS News)
A health law with holes Jan 28, 2008
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect and a fellow at Demos, a New York-based think tank. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Some Leading Liberals Turn Against the Clintons Jan 28, 2008
Paul Waldman, a columnist for The American Prospect , a liberal magazine, says that the Democrats' cheering of some of Clinton's dirtier tactics during the 1990s may have been unwise. "The question this raises is how we really feel about ethically questionable campaign tactics," said Waldman. (Newsmax)
It's time to save the housing sector Jan 24, 2008
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect. His new book is "The Squandering of America.". (Boston Globe)
Canada's bedside manner ranks poorly Jan 22, 2008
American Prospect - Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Daily Herald - Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. (National Post)
His analysis finds democracy holding on by a shoestring Dec 29, 2007
Robert Kuttner co-edits The American Prospect magazine ... Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, views our present political and economic systems as dysfunctional. (Boston Globe)
Bybee: The Gates of Hell Dec 27, 2007
More dramatically, Iran issued a set of comprehensive diplomatic proposals to the US in 2003, seeking normalization of relations with the US in return for "a dramatic set of specific policy concessions Tehran was prepared to make in the framework of an overall bargain on its nuclear program, its policy toward Israel, and al-Qaeda," as Gareth Porter summarized the proposal (American Prospect 5/21/06). . (Zmag.org)
Democratic candidates Dec 13, 2007
- - Chris Cillizza, Washington Post - - Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic - - Jonah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times - - Amy Walter, National Journal - - Liz Mair, The American Spectator - - Amity Shlaes, Bloomberg - - Costas Panagopoulos, The Politico - - Jan Shipps, CS Monitor - - Ed Morrissey, Captain's Quarters - - Kathleen Parker, RealClearPolitics - - Adam Cohen, New York Times - - Zev Chafets, New York Times Magazine - - K. Bazinet Frank, NY Daily News - - Jason Horowitz, NYO - - National Review - -... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Voting by mail: The idea polls well Dec 3, 2007
5 percentage points above the U.S. average, according to a 2006 story in American Prospect magazine. Spokesman Scott Moore said voting by mail gets a favorable rating of 80 percent in polls, and 30 percent say it's made them vote more. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Robert Dreyfuss takes questions Nov 25, 2007
"Based in Alexandria, Va., I have been writing for Rolling Stone for at least a decade, and currently I cover national security for Rolling Stone's National Affairs section. "I'm a contributing editor at The Nation, a contributing writer at Mother Jones, and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. "My articles have also appeared in The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Newsday, Worth, California Lawyer, The Texas Observer, E, In These Times, The Detroit Metro Times, Public Citizen,... (Globe and Mail)
Obama's Generation X Factor Nov 24, 2007
The generation that John Judis and Ruy Teixeira recently referred to in The American Prospect as a "bulwark of the Republican vote" has in fact voted Democratic in every presidential election, with the exception of 2004. And that includes 1992, when Gen X came out in large numbers and voted for that GOP favorite, Bill Clinton. (CBS News)
The withering away of several enemies in Iraq Nov 24, 2007
He is a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, The Nation, The American Prospect, Mother Jones and the Washington Monthly. He is also the author of "Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam" (Henry Holt/Metropolitan, 2005). (Globe and Mail -- International)
The Glass Ceiling of Home Nov 21, 2007
While Maureen Dowd called these dropouts a pampered class of females, The American Prospect answered with a lengthy article by Linda Hirshman, who reported that women can handle positions of power, influence and leadership only at the sacrifice of their husband, children and a normal, well-run home life ... While Maureen Dowd called these dropouts a pampered class of females, The American Prospect answered with a lengthy article by Linda Hirshman, who reported that women can handle... (Townhall.com)
Oh, for the Good Old Days Nov 21, 2007
The American Prospect. magazine and a former. (BusinessWeek)
Spectres of fascist past back to haunt Spain Nov 7, 2007
Sarah Wildman is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and a senior correspondent for the American Prospect, she will write on culture and politics for Guardian America. Special report. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Senior Subjects: The sub-prime scandal Oct 31, 2007
Kuttner a co-editor of The American Prospect reviewed the situation. Half of the bad loans were originated by non-federally regulated mortgage companies. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Plame's book criticizes Bush and journalists for leak scandal Oct 18, 2007
Rozen, who writes for liberal publications The American Prospect and Mother Jones, is not covered by the CIA's publication rules. Critics have argued for years that if Plame was concerned about her CIA cover, she should not have let Wilson discuss his mission to Niger publicly nor write about it in the New York Times. (North County Times)
Editorial Oct 9, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007 12:09 PM CDT Iowa the beginning, not end, of campaign trail A writer based in Washington, D.C., raises some interesting questions about Iowa's caucuses in American Prospect, a magazine dedicated to "effective liberal politics." The article, "The Myth of the Rational Iowa Voter," and related comments are available online at www. prospect. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Bush honors fallen firefighters Oct 9, 2007
at American Prospect, Oct 05. News Stories. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Opening of US Embassy in Iraq delayed Oct 6, 2007
at American Prospect, Oct 05. AP via Yahoo. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Clinton unveils $110bn health plan Sep 18, 2007
In the current issue of American Prospect, Paul Starr, who was a health adviser to the Clinton administration at the time and is now co-editor of the magazine, defended Ms Clinton, saying that although many people assigned her a large share of the blame, it had been Bill Clinton who made the decisions. "Not only did the fiction of Hillary's personal responsibility for the health plan fail to protect the president at the time, it has also now come back to haunt her in her own quest for the... (Guardian Unlimited)
Mortgage Crisis: What Went Wrong? Aug 23, 2007
Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect and a senior fellow at Demos, a New York-based think tank, says the government should resume directly subsidizing starter mortgages and construction of homes for moderate-income buyers. He says these programs need to combine careful credit assessment with counseling, rather than relying totally on the private mortgage industry. (Realtor Magazine Online)
piece by Michael Tomasky in last Sundays Washington Post Aug 9, 2007
a Web site that will be launched in September, and a contributing editor at the American Prospect. Post a Comment. (Harper's Magazine)
NOT SO FAST... Jul 29, 2007
Not for nothing have two of the sharpest political analysts around, John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira, written a cover story for the liberal magazine The American Prospect asserting that the "emerging Democratic majority" they foresaw in 2002 is finally at hand. In short, how can the Democrats lose. (Boston Globe)
Supreme Uncertainty Jul 6, 2007
Simon Lazarus complained of "an unprecedented avalanche of 5-4 end-of-term Supreme Court decisions," in The American Prospect, and the Washington Post editorialized that the Court "seemed more fractured than ever." 000029EC Such claims, like the proclamations of a conservative ascendancy, are overstated. Only one in four decisions was unanimous, and one in three was decided 5-4. (CBS News)
Activists call to impeach Bush, Cheney Jul 5, 2007
But concluding the war and impeaching Bush don't look like compatible policies to most members of Congress, said progressive Democratic columnist Harold Meyerson, executive editor of the American Prospect, in a telephone interview. "Impeachment is a distraction since it's not going to happen," said Meyerson. (Los Angeles Times)
Amazing Gene Swap Creates Microbe Makeover Jun 29, 2007
American Prospect: Guidelines For Stem Cell Research. WASHINGTON, June 28, 2007. (CBS News)
European unity, leadership on climate change Jun 25, 2007
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of the American Prospect. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Dreyfuss: Financing War Jun 10, 2007
" Rather, it's a sign that the political class -- perhaps swayed by the influence of the military-industrial complex and its army of lobbyists -- hasn't yet caught up to public opinion. And it's important to keep in mind that the official Pentagon budget doesn't begin to tell the full story of American "defense" spending. In addition to the $650 billion that the Pentagon will get in 2008, huge additional sums will be spent on veterans care and interest on the national debt accumulated from... (Zmag.org)
Pepper: Return to Sender Jun 8, 2007
Indeed, a comparison of U.S. censuses of 1990 and 2000 shows "the number of Mexican-born residents in the United States increased by more than 80 percent," states Jeff Faux in "How NAFTA Failed Mexico," The American Prospect (July 3, 2003. "Some half-million Mexicans come to the United States every year; roughly 60 percent of them are undocumented. The massive investments in both border guards and detection equipment have not diminished the migrant flow; they have just made it more dangerous.... (Zmag.org)
Three days in Dallas May 20, 2007
Joseph Rosenbloom is a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. constructs at length every claim of alleged Mafia involvement. (Boston Globe)
Iraq 'surge' strategy shows weaknesses May 19, 2007
"The most important implication of the Sunni turn against al-Qaeda is not that the 'surge' is working, or that the insurgency is losing steam," Lynch wrote last month in The American Prospect, although he added that it may be more possible to enter into negotiations with the nationalist Sunni movement provided that Washington sets a firm commitment for withdrawing its forces. While the Sunni split in Anbar may nonetheless be seen as an advance, events elsewhere are not nearly as positive. (Asia Times Online)
The Racial Health Gap May 3, 2007
In the interview with the American Prospect, Williams states that the black infant death rate is currently 2. 4 times higher than that of whites. (Utne.com)
Army of None: Apr 10, 2007
American Prospect, April 2007The cover story the adulation among Democrats for fiscal policy go-to guy Robert Rubin. Rubin's advice to key Democratic politicos often exhibits conflicts of interest, as when the Citigroup chair pushed for the repeal of commercial bank regulations. (Slate)
Beware of corporate do-gooding Mar 3, 2007
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect. His column appears regularly in the Globe. (Boston Globe)
Will Homework Ban Ease Student Stress? Feb 28, 2007
American Prospect: Focus On Social Inequality First. SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS News)
U.N. Sets Stage For Somalia Peacekeepers Feb 21, 2007
The American Prospect: U.S. Will Play Key Role In Blocking Insurgency. UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 20, 2007. (CBS News)
Spike Lee & Producer Win Journalism Award Feb 20, 2007
American Prospect: Documentary Is A Poignant Examination Of What Went Wrong. Director Marks 20 Years Of Filmmaking With Heartbreaking Documentary. (CBS News)
Sen. Johnson Working, Remains Hospitalized Feb 10, 2007
American Prospect: The Current System Of Replacing Dead Or Resigned Senators Needs Fixing. Senate Balance Of Power Could Shift If Tim Johnson, Democrat, Can't Return To Work. (CBS News)
Now is the time for wishy-washy (Wesley Pruden) Feb 10, 2007
A correspondent for American Prospect magazine asked whether the United States and the rest of the world could live with a nuclear Iran. "I'm not ready to cross that bridge yet," replied the man who had earlier sounded like he had crossed the bridge and was ready to blow it up and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with it. (Washington Times, DC)
Oil and Gas Investor Announces 2006 Excellence Award Winners at NAPE Feb 6, 2007
HOUSTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Oil and Gas Investor magazine announced the names of its 2006 Excellence Award winners on February 1, the opening day of the North American Prospect Expo (NAPE) at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. According to Oil and Gas Investor Editor-in-chief Leslie Haines, "The Oil and Gas Investor Excellence Awards honor commitment to quality and innovation in the most important areas of the oil and gas industry -- executive management, financing,... (PR Newswire)
Health insurance dilemma Jan 20, 2007
Robert Kuttner is co-editor of The American Prospect and a fellow at Demos. His column appears regularly in the Globe. (Boston Globe)
The Coming Democratic War on Free Trade Jan 14, 2007
The American Prospect, a liberal magazine, reports with glee that "every single newly elected Democratic senator is a critic of free-trade orthodoxy.". Among the most vocal critics of open commerce is Sen. (Human Events Online)
Quebec junior gets top ranking Jan 12, 2007
By Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Angelo Esposito, a high-scoring center in the Quebec junior hockey league, is the top North American prospect for the 2007 draft, according to midseason rankings by the Central Scouting Service. The 6-1, 180 Esposito, who turns 18 next month, has 61 points in 40 games for the Quebec Remparts. (USA Today)
The NHL Report /Scores and fast facts Jan 11, 2007
Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings have gone 163 games without being shut out, the longest active streak in the NHL. NHL: Central Scouting named Patrick Kane the No. 4 North American prospect for the 2007 draft. Toronto Maple Leafs: Claimed center Travis Green off waivers from Anaheim. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Southern Discomfort Jan 7, 2007
The American Prospect: When Giuliani Goes South, So Will His '08 Hopes ... (The American Prospect) This column was written by Michael Tomasky ... Reprinted with permission from The American Prospect, 5 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109. (CBS News)
Our Iraqi Mistake: Jan 4, 2007
Yes, as in the American Prospect, blaming incompetence can be a way for to dodge responsibility for our mistake. But nothing that went wrong in Iraq, including the Sunni-Shiite civil whatever, was fated or inevitable. (Slate)
Finkelstein: Attacks on Carter Jan 1, 2007
(9) Gershom Gorenberg, "Road Map to Grand Apartheid? Ariel Sharon's South African inspiration," American Prospect (3 July 2003). Akiva Eldar, "Sharon's Bantustans Are Far from Copenhagen's Hope," Haaretz (13 May 2003). (Zmag.org)
