The Stark Reality of Defense Contracting - The American Prospect
WEBby Robert Farley. May 10, 2010. In Iron Man 2, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) risks billion-dollar pieces of equipment to impress guests at a birthday party -- a big mistake for a defense contractor. After all, Stark's reckless debauchery provides the perfect pretext for the U.S. government to take away his Iron Man suit.
The Neocons' Long Game - The American Prospect
WEBOct 23, 2012 · The Neocons' Long Game. Romney may have backed away from his party's most powerful foreign policy contingent in last night's debate, but don't expect the fuzzy moderate feelings to last if he ends up in the White House.
The Pentagon Muzzles the CIA - The American Prospect
WEBNov 21, 2002 · The Pentagon Muzzles the CIA. by Robert Dreyfuss. November 21, 2002. Even as it prepares for war against Iraq, the Pentagon is already engaged on a second front: its war against the Central Intelligence Agency. The Pentagon is bringing relentless pressure to bear on the agency to produce intelligence reports more …
Eyes on the Street: Community Policing in Chicago
WEBMay 17, 2002 · Officer Black, a tough-talking, sweet-faced 37-year-old, shows remarkable patience. When she's done with the injured 17-year-old, she steps away to talk to the girl with her flashlight, who, as Officer Black already knows, is one of seven women and children recently victimized by a rapist on Lowe Street.
The Difference Between Viagra and The Pill - The American Prospect
WEBJanuary 25, 2012. Starting in August, women will no longer have to pay more than men for the prescriptions (the Pill, Viagra, Cialis) that enable them to have active sex lives. That was the big news this past Friday, when Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius declared that almost* all employers must now pay for ...
Why Democrats Must Be Populists - The American Prospect
WEBAug 19, 2002 · Why Democrats Must Be Populists. by John B. Judis. August 19, 2002. The Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) can take credit for many of the Democratic Party's successes in the 1990s. It was instrumental in deflecting Republican charges that Democrats condoned crime, favored welfare over work, and …
The New Rich-Rich Gap - The American Prospect
WEBDec 12, 2005 · The New Rich-Rich Gap. by Robert Reich. December 12, 2005. Almost 15 years ago, in "The Work of Nations," I described a three-tiered work force found in most advanced economies. At the bottom were workers who offer personal service, mainly in retail outlets, restaurants, hotels and hospitals. In …
Nader: Influence for Good or Ill? - The American Prospect
WEBOct 15, 2002 · In other worse, the dominance of corporate power in American politics in our own era which so appalls Nader is actually Nader's own fault. Much of your screed is directed against Nader's apparent tipping of the election to George W. Bush, perhaps willfully on his part. This act, you write, cancels out …
Occupy Wall Street's Race Problem - The American Prospect
WEBOctober 24, 2011. The economic crisis has disproportionately affected people of color, in particular African Americans. Given the stark economic realities in communities of color, many people have wondered why the Occupy Wall Street movement hasn't become a major site for mobilizing African Americans. For me, it's not about the diversity of the ...
So Long, Alex P. Keaton - The American Prospect
WEBMar 16, 2009 · So Long, Alex P. Keaton. The millennial generation could pull American politics even further to the left, and for a longer time, than the Reagan generation pulled our politics to the right. by Paul Waldman. March 16, 2009. A quarter-century ago, political observers marveled at a new phenomenon: an enormous wave of …