8 years ago The American Prospect editor Michael Tomasky argued that the Democratic movement was being ruined by identity politics. Now his argument that Democrats should unite around the idea of the common good is gaining traction in post-9/11 politics. Plus, why Americans are sicker than Britons.
What's the Big Idea?
Michael Tomasky, executive editor of The American Prospect magazine
- says Democrats lack a big idea uniting their proposals
» Party In Search of a Notion in The American Prospect
- says Democrats lack a big idea uniting their proposals
» Party In Search of a Notion in The American Prospect
Salutary Neglect
Sir Michael G Marmot, professor of epidemiology and public health at University College, London
and
James P. Smith, senior economist at the RAND corporation
- on their study showing Americans are less healthy than Britons despite spending more on health
» Sir Michael ...
and
James P. Smith, senior economist at the RAND corporation
- on their study showing Americans are less healthy than Britons despite spending more on health
» Sir Michael ...
New Gems from Frank Gehry
By now you have probably seen them around town: ads for a new line of ladies' jewelry (sorry, it's all in slow-to-load flash) designed by Frank Gehry for Tiffany ('a collaboration of historic significance'.
Let's see - the ...
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Andrew Sullivan reads geo-social significance into Google's newest indexing service.
Required Reading: May 11, 2006
In which, gov candidate holds solo debate, NSA said to retain massive database of domestic calls, Bush wants to keep his job in the family, i's not Utah, but Sundance comes to Brooklyn
Suozzi Holds a Debate, but Nobody Comes to Argue With Him (NY Times)