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Jan/Feb 2002 Issue - 33 Articles- Editor's Note
Peter Ross Range
, pp. 1-3 Where We Stand
- Avoiding a New Politics of Evasion, pp. 4-5
Though Bush's standing is high, Democrats should not concede "toughness" issues to Repu...
New Dem Digest
- School reform bill aces its final, p. 6
New federal school reform law bears New Democrat imprint
- Interview, p. 7
A conversation with Rodney Carroll on welfeare reform
- People, pp. 8-9
Profiles of Govs. Mark Warner of Virginia and Jim McGreevey of New Jersey; Atlanta Mayo...
- Communities, pp. 10-12
With philanthropist Sol Price's help, San Diego's City Heights district is enjoying a r...
- Resources, pp. 13-14
Capsule reviews of Internet tools and an Idea of the Week from NDOL.org
- Guest Column
Felix Rohatyn
, p. 15 Time for bold strokes
- After Dependence
Will Marshall
, pp. 16-19 Welfare is over. Now it's time for a new social compact that enables people to lift the...
- Finishing the Job
Anne Kim
, pp. 20-21 Seven steps Congress must take to complete the welfare revolution
Apocalypse Not
- The economy slowed, but early indicators showed welfare caseloads were not rising
Tom Mirga
, pp. 22-24 - Economy and Welfare Caseloads
Anne Kim and Megan Burns
, p. 25 - Making the Case: Has Welfare Reform Worked?
Wendell Primus and Mickey Kaus
, pp. 26-31 Primus says reform's success depended on the 1990s boom, and may falter in a recession....
The Devolution Revolution
- Changing the bureaucracy helped to break the welfare cycle
Richard P. Nathan and Thomas L. Gais
, p. 32 - Race to the Top
Sen. Tom Carper
, p. 33 - Promoting Marriage
Daniel T. Lichter and Isabel Sawhill
, pp. 34-37 Marriage is the conservative cure-all, though data shows unwed mothers to be highly unm...
- How to Modernize Unemployment Insurance
Robert D. Atkinson
, pp. 38-40 An industrial-era program, unemployment insurance needs urgent reform to work for the N...
- Let's Put Dads to Work
Bruce Reed
, pp. 41-43 Too many fathers don't pay child support. Requiring them to work could change that
- Demanding Responsibility, Nothing Less
Sen. Evan Bayh
, pp. 44-46 Single mothers have been heroic in raising their children. Now it's the men's turn
- National service after 9/11
Will Marshall
, p. 47 New World, New War---Special Section
- We Must Never Forget
Tony Blair
, pp. 48-50 We are fighting to rid the world of terrorists, but we must also seize the opportunity ...
- Time to Transform
James R. Blaker and Steven J. Nider
, pp. 51-52 Afghanistan showed us a revolution in military affairs. Now we must put it at the top o...
- Reforming Public Health for Bioterrorism
Tara O'Toole, M.D.
, pp. 53-54 We have no biodefense. Public health should become an integral part of our national sec...
- Fighting the Image War
Steven J. Nider
, pp. 55-57 So far, we're losing
- Winning with Technology
Shane Ham
, pp. 58-59 The information revolution can help us track and stop terrorists---if we act boldly
- Mexican-American Moderation
Gregory Rodriguez
, pp. 60-61 For many Latinos, moving up in politics means moving to the center
- Cap 'n' Trade
Jan Mazurek and Byron Swift
, pp. 62-64 Now's the time to use market mechanisms to boost the battle for cleaner air
- The Vital Center
Bruce Reed
, p. 65 Tough love in rough times
Culture & Politics
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Allegiance to the pledge (Review) Kenneth Baer
, p. 66 Ending Welfare As We Know It, by R. Kent Weaver
- Ending Welfare As We Know It by R. Kent Weaver
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The immigrant second generation (Review) Tamar Jacoby
, pp. 67-68 Legacies, by Alejandro Portes and Ruben G. Rumbaut
- Legacies by Alejandro Portes and Ruben G. Rumbaut
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Academic follies (Review) Fred Siegel
, pp. 69-70 Ivory Towers on Sand, by Martin S. Kramer
- Ivory Towers on Sand by Martin S. Kramer
Penn's Poll
- Politics after Sept. 11
Mark J. Penn
, pp. 71-79 - Political Memo
Al From
, pp. 80-82 Clintonism lives