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Issue #18, Fall 2010
 What the next health-care fight will look like—and why it might be even harder than the last one.
Should progressives embrace entitlement reform? Or look elsewhere to narrow the gap? An exchange between two leading fiscal experts.
Over the years, European leaders forgot how to justify integration to their citizens. It’s time they remember—and proceed with tough reforms.
It’s not all relative: Without judgment, a society loses its sense of justice.
 Ayaan Hirsi Ali: brave critic of Islam on the grounds of its illiberalism—and champion of illiberal means to “crush” it.
How our definition of whiteness has changed with each new wave of immigration—and how it needs to change again.
How to spin ancient history to justify modern-day orchestrations of military power.
Christopher Hitchens has had an orchestra seat from which to view history and has captured a lot—but what has he missed?
 Michael Tomasky introduces Issue #18.
 History shows that dissent within the progressive ranks has been vital to advancing the liberal agenda. A response to Michael Tomasky.
 Letters from our readers.
 As a new school year begins, teachers’ unions find themselves very much alone.
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Warren to Head Consumer Financial Watchdog News: President Obama appointed Elizabeth Warren to establish the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—an agency that Warren first proposed in the Summer 2007 issue of Democracy. Jacob S. Hacker: What the next health-care fight will look like—and why it might be even harder than the last one. Isabel Sawhill and Greg Anrig: Should progressives embrace entitlement reform? Or look elsewhere to narrow the gap? An exchange between two leading fiscal experts. Ray Suarez: How our definition of whiteness has changed with each new wave of immigration—and how it needs to change again. The Un-Reluctant Fundamentalist Michelle Goldberg: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: brave critic of Islam on the grounds of its illiberalism—and champion of illiberal means to “crush” it. Henry Farrell: Over the years, European leaders forgot how to justify integration to their citizens. It’s time they remember—and proceed with tough reforms. David Dayen: History shows that dissent within the progressive ranks has been vital to advancing the liberal agenda. A response to Michael Tomasky. Jim Sleeper: How to spin ancient history to justify modern-day orchestrations of military power. Elbert Ventura: As a new school year begins, teachers’ unions find themselves very much alone. Martin Kettle: Christopher Hitchens has had an orchestra seat from which to view history and has captured a lot—but what has he missed? Roger Berkowitz: It’s not all relative: Without judgment, a society loses its sense of justice. Thomas B. Edsall: He concedes nothing. He accepts no responsibility. He blames liberals. Why Karl Rove is still an icon for today's Republicans. Michael Tomasky: How our misreading of history harms progressivism today. Joe Klein: Good governance--starting with transparency and citizen access--is the predicate for everything else. From Democracy's Pages to Law of the Land News: A letter from Editor Michael Tomasky on the signing of the financial regulatory reform bill—and the new consumer financial watchdog it establishes that was first written about in Democracy. |
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