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About MenJason DeParle
About cold beer, willing women, hazing, conformity--about fraternities.

Advise and ForgetJason DeParle
The federal government has more than 1,000 advisory commissions. Try to name three.
The Washington Monthly, May 1983, pp. 40-46

American Dream (2004)Jason DeParle
Three Women, Ten Kids, and a Nation's Drive to End Welfare
6 Reviews

...And Start Helping the UnderclassJason DeParle
What Robert Kennedy could teach today's Democrats.

Assistant Secretary of What?Matthew Cooper, Jason DeParle, and Charles Peters, ...
The secret jobs that can really make a difference.


Build Single Room Occupancy HotelsJason DeParle
"The main goal is to get homeless people off the streets. But pensione-like hotels also...

The Case Against KidsJason DeParle
When parents sacrifice their ideals in the name of their children, both suffer.

Charity CasesJason DeParle
Why the Bushies aren't exactly points of light


Dream DeferredJason DeParle
The most inspired caseworker in America's most lauded welfare agency can barely do his job

Executions Aren't NewsJason DeParle
Why they should be.


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Home Economics (2 Reviews) Jason DeParle
In the homeless debate, liberals and conservatives have much in common.
- The Visible Poor by Joel Blau
- Rude Awakenings by Richard W. White, Jr.

On Political Books
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Homeless in Hot Tubs (Review) Jason DeParle
Want to wipe out poverty? Give a conservative a calculator.
- 1991 Green Book by The House Ways and Means Committee


The Juice Ain't No UseJason DeParle
Why the death penalty won't work in D.C.

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The Martin Luther King No One Knows (Review) Jason DeParle
He wore silk pajamas and hung out with weirdos. He was often frightened and uncertain, ...
- Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch


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Political Booknotes (Review) Jason DeParle
Jinnah of Pakistan, by Stanley A. Wolpert
- Jinnah of Pakistan by Stanley A. Wolpert

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Political Booknotes (Review) Jason DeParle
Precinct 19, by Thomas Larry Adcock
- Precinct 19 by Thomas Larry Adcock

Pope for SaleJason DeParle

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Brief Reviews (Review) Jason DeParle
Down and Out in the Great Depression, by Robert S. McElvaine
- Down and Out in the Great Depression by Robert S. McElvaine

Cover Story
The Silence of the LiberalsJason DeParle
Conservatives are running the poverty debate--here's why liberals should join it.

The Slum Behind the SheratonJason DeParle
A Philippine struggle between Marcos loyalists, Marxist youth, and a woman with 2,000 e...

Spy AnxietyJason DeParle
The smart magazine that makes smart people nervous about their status.

Warning: Sports Stars May be Hazardous to your HealthJason DeParle
How athletes, sportswriters, and the networks peddle cigarettes.


Why the President and Congress Don't Know What This Government is Doing: The Failures of OMB and GAO as Illustrated by HUD and Other Disasters
What the Smartest Man in Washington Doesn't Understand. And Why it Will Hurt You.Jason DeParle
While OMB fiddles with numbers, Washington burns.

Why America Loves Letter Carriers and Hates Postal ClerksJason DeParle
Killer Dachshunds, I-Love-Lucy machines, airborne snipers, men in glass cages, Pinkerto...

Why Amnesty FailedJason DeParle
How to make it work for illegal immigrants.


Why Higher Education is NeitherJason DeParle and Liza Mundy
If college costs $18,000 a year, how come your kid's transcript is probably filled with...

On Political Books
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Why We Needed Welfare Reform (Review) Jason DeParle
Instead of debunking the welfare myth, David Zucchino has proved it true.
- The Myth of the Welfare Queen by David Zucchino

The Worst City Government in AmericaJason DeParle
When it comes to screwing the poor and feathering their nests, the District of Columbia...


On Political Books
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You Say You Want a Revolution (Review) Jason DeParle
Five dead, none convicted in Greensboro.
- Codename GREENKIL by Elizabeth Wheaton
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