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by Mark Schmitt

The American Prospect, April 2006, p. 8

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    4. The Out Years by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment by Neera Tanden, pp. 9-10
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    23. Cover illustration, design by Darren Gygi and Aaron Morales
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    1. Prospects by Robert Kuttner, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment by Maud Newton, pp. 9-10
    6. "Duke" of Deception by Laura Rozen, pp. 11-13
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    12. The Book of Liberal Virtures by Kevin Mattson, pp. 28-32
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    14. Remapping the Culture Debate by Garance Franke-Ruta, pp. 38-39
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    March 2006 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Prospects by Paul Starr, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment by Melissa Harris Lacewell, pp. 9-10
    6. Meet the New Boss by Sam Rosenfeld, pp. 11-12
    7. Prescription for Leadership by Robert Kuttner, pp. 13-14
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    14. Welfare Redux by Christopher Jencks, Joe Swingle, and Scott Winship, ..., pp. 36-40
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    19. The Last Word by Robert B. Reich, pp. 56-58
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    April 2006 Issue = 33 Articles
    1. Prospects by Robert Kuttner, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment by Jaana Goodrich, pp. 9-10
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    19. Contents, p. 2
    20. The Once and Future Carbohydrate Economy by David Morris, pp. 3-7
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    33. Cover design by Aaron Morales
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    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: The Labour Soap Opera by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
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    18. Cover design by Aaron Morales
    19. The New Ballot Box by Robert Kuttner, Don Hamilton, Sam Rosenfeld, and Phil Keisling, ...
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    1. Prospects: The Real Tax Test by Michael Tomasky, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: Parliament Lament by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Courting an Advantage by Nan Aron, pp. 9-10
    6. Blood Not-So-Simple by Jeanne Lenzer, pp. 11-12
    7. Credit Hog by Ezra Klein, pp. 13-14
    8. Woman at Point Zero by Garance Franke-Ruta, p. 15
    9. Vive Les Jeunes by David R. Howell and John Schmitt, pp. 16-18
    10. Ken by Richard Parker, p. 19
    11. Burnt Offering by Gareth Porter, pp. 20-26
    12. The Commissar's in Town by Robert Dreyfuss, pp. 27-31
    13. Who's Your Daddy Party? by Francis Wilkinson, pp. 32-38
    14. Pastor Strangelove by Sarah Posner, pp. 39-43
    15. The Doable Dozen, p. 44
    16. Watch Your Assets by Matthew Yglesias, p. 45
    17. Witness Protection by Tara McKelvey, p. 45
    18. For Richer, For Poorer by Michael Tomasky, p. 46
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    20. Patently Absurd by Matthew Yglesias, p. 47
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    33. cover illustration, design by Liz Lomax and Aaron Morales
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    1. Prospects: What's the Matter With Class? by Robert Kuttner, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: It Takes a Movement by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Fairy-Tale Failure by Esther Kaplan, pp. 9-10
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    27. Cover design by Reuben Dalke
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    1. Prospects: A Rendezvou with Failure by Paul Starr, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: Funny Business by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Complete Sentence by Kristine A. Huskey, pp. 9-10
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    7. Beyond Hope by Matthew Yglesias, pp. 13-14
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    12. Just a Gigolo by Garance Franke-Ruta, pp. 34-39
    13. The Rise of the Republicrats by Ezra Klein, pp. 40-43
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    15. Media by Paul Waldman, pp. 49-50
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      4. American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips
      5. The Baptizing of America by Rabbi James Rudin
    18. The Last Word: Memo to House Democrats by Robert B. Reich, p. 56
    19. Cover design by Aaron Morales
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    1. Prospects: Thinking About the Goverment by Robert Kuttner, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: Reluctant Radicals by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Political Earthquake by Ruth Rosen, pp. 9-10
    6. Mr. Blackwell's Designs by Marie Cocco, pp. 11-12
    7. Anger Management by Laura Rozen, pp. 13-14
    8. College Dropouts by Brendan Mackie and Ben Weyl, pp. 15-17
    9. Part 1: Issues by Michael Tomasky, pp. 18-20
    10. A Speech We'd Like to Hear by Matthew Yglesias, p. 21
    11. Mommie Dearest? by Reva Siegel and Sarah Blustain, pp. 22-27
    12. Intermission: Play Majority Control!, pp. 28-29
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    14. Whatever It Takes by Harold Meyerson, pp. 33-35
    15. Part 3: What If... by Robert Kuttner, pp. 36-40
    16. The Way of the Hammer by Sam Rosenfeld, pp. 41-44
    17. Culture by J. Hoberman, pp. 45-46
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      4. Whistling Past Dixie by Thomas F. Schaller
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    21. Off Topic: The Man in Me by Ezra Klein, p. 56
    22. Cover illustration by Tom Tomorrow
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    1. Prospects: Pyongyang Boomerang by Paul Starr, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: Human Failings by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Where the Boys Are by Jaana Goodrich, pp. 9-10
    6. Sour Mashed by Brian Beutler, pp. 11-12
    7. Who Glossed China? by Eamonn Fingleton, pp. 13-16
    8. War in Iraq, 2003-?? by Spencer Ackerman, pp. 17-23
    9. We Answer to the Name of Liberals by Bruce Ackerman and Todd Gitlin, pp. 24-25
    10. What Lies Beneath by Joshua Kurlantzick, pp. 26-31
    11. Good Jobs by Robert Kuttner, p. 32
    12. Getting Serious About Good Jobs by Joan Fitzgerald, pp. 33-38
    13. No Justice, No Growth by Harold Meyerson, pp. 39-42
    14. Occupations with the Largest Projected Job Growth 2004-2014 , p. 43
    15. Outsourcing: Bigger Than You Thought by Alan S. Blinder, pp. 44-46
    16. Television by Richard Byrne, pp. 47-48
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      The New Open Society by Jedediah Purdy, pp. 49-51 - 2 Reviews
      1. Infotopia by Cass R. Sunstein
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      What It Will Take by Robert Kuttner, pp. 52-53 - 2 Reviews
      1. Building Red America by Thomas B. Edsall
      2. The Great Risk Shift by Jacob S. Hacker
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      How Capitalism Works Now by Harold Meyerson, pp. 54-55 - 3 Reviews
      1. The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle
      2. All Together Now by Jared Bernstein
      3. America Back on Track by Senator Edward M. Kennedy
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      1. Polarized America by Nolan McCarty, Keith T. Poole, and Howard Rosenthal, ...
      2. L.A. Story by Ruth Milkman
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      1. Overthrow by Stephen Kinzer
    22. Off Topic: Map Quest by Michael Tomasky, p. 60
    23. Cover illustration, design by Brian Hubble and Aaron Morales
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    December 2006 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Prospects: The People, Yes by Robert Kuttner, p. 3
    2. Correspondence, pp. 4-5
    3. Up Front, pp. 6-7
    4. The Out Years: The Reverse K Street Project by Mark Schmitt, p. 8
    5. Comment: Lessons for Democrats by Congressman Barney Frank, pp. 9-10
    6. Strategic Two-fers by Ezra Klein, pp. 11-12
    7. While Thousands Die by Mark Leon Goldberg, pp. 13-17
    8. Gettysburg, Again by Thomas F. Schaller, pp. 18-21
    9. It Wasn't Just Iraq by Jacob S. Hacker and Ruy Teixeira, pp. 22-25
    10. The Populist Persuasion by Harold Meyerson, pp. 26-28
    11. Gut Instincts by Drew Westen, pp. 29-33
    12. Permssion to Stand Down by Spencer Ackerman, pp. 34-39
    13. Uncivil Libertarians by Tara McKelvey, pp. 40-46
    14. In But Not of Israel by Jo-Ann Mort, pp. 47-50
    15. Media by Todd Gitlin, pp. 51-52
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      Heroes, Weren't They? by David Greenberg, pp. 53-54 - 1 Review
      1. The Race Beat by Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff
    17. [+]
      The Good in Good Politics by Deborah Stone, pp. 55-56 - 1 Review
      1. The Moral Center by David Callahan
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      Restraining the Judges by Gordon Silverstein, pp. 57-59 - 1 Review
      1. The Most Democratic Branch by Jeffrey Rosen
    19. Off Topic: Vicca with a W by Harold Meyerson, p. 60
    20. Cover design by Aaron Morales
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