Politics
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Issue #30, Fall 2013
The New Politics of Evasion
New thinking and favorable demography have largely addressed the Democrats’ old problems. Now it’s the Republicans who can’t face reality.
William A. Galston & Elaine C. Kamarck -
Issue #27, Winter 2013
Snow Job
Liberals of the writer’s generation have done enough soul searching. Now it’s conservatives’ turn—and may it last a good long time!
Michael Tomasky -
Issue #26, Fall 2012
The Election and the Future
Politicians won’t change until they’re forced to. Only a more demanding electorate and more responsible elites can compel them.
Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein -
Issue #25, Summer 2012
Seeing Red
Yes, certain trends may favor Democrats. But there’s no denying how dramatically conservatives have shifted the national debate. A response to Larry M. Bartels.
Thomas B. Edsall -
Issue #25, Summer 2012
Decision 2024: Our Parties, Our Politics
The Editors -
Issue #25, Summer 2012
Demography and Its Discontents
Ruy Teixeira -
Issue #23, Winter 2012
The Myth of the Middle
Why we should be skeptical about the current mania for a third party that appeals to independents and libertarians.
Mark Schmitt -
Issue #23, Winter 2012
The Greatest Story Never Told
Our political problem, in a nutshell: The party of government is afraid to defend government. Nothing will really change until that changes.
Michael Tomasky -
Issue #15, Winter 2010
Clinton’s Foundations
Bill Clinton acted on principle far more often than you may think.
Matthew Cooper -
Issue #13, Summer 2009
Failure to Blossom
Why did so many smart writers believe that Karl Rove’s vision would succeed—and that Democrats had to mimic it?
Ronald Brownstein -
Issue #12, Spring 2009
Bloggers at the Gate
The Internet hasn’t perfected democracy. But it might.
Matt Bai -
Issue #10, Fall 2008
Mad Men
Is the golden age of political consulting over?
Walter Shapiro -
Issue #10, Fall 2008
Water’s Edge
It’s time to acknowledge that foreign policy is fair game in presidential politics.
Andrei Cherny -
Issue #3, Winter 2007
The Meaning of the Mean
How probing for public opinion has dampened the public’s voice.
Ellen Fitzpatrick -
Issue #2, Fall 2006
Chico Marxism
Freedom isn’t just another word for winning elections.
William Galston