American Prospect
Magazine | Independent
The American Prospect is a monthly magazine "of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics"[1] which focuses on U.S. politics and public policy. Roughly speaking, its politics are to the left of The New Republic and to the right of The Nation. The magazine was founded in 1990 by Robert Kuttner, Robert Reich, and Paul Starr as a response to the intellectual ascendancy of conservatism in the 1980s. Originally it published quarterly, then bimonthly. In 2000, thanks to a grant from the Schumann Center for Media and Democracy, it became ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Media:
Magazine
Audience:
Medium audience (100-500K) (English)
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Sep 23, 2006 - 9:04 PM PDT
Story Stats
Top Topics:
U.S. (85), Politics (72), World (37), Business (33), Obama Administration (19), Presidential Election 2008 (19), U.S. Economy (17), Media (15), Democrats (14), Health (14), Health Care (13), Living (11), War in Iraq (9), Finance (9), Foreign Policy (8)...
Top Authors:
Ezra Klein (12), Adam Serwer (9), Dean Baker (8), Paul Waldman (6), Tim Fernholz (5), Matthew Yglesias (4), Robert B Reich (4), Robert Kuttner (3), Harold Meyerson (3), Gershom Gorenberg (3), Spencer Ackerman (2), Terence Samuel (2), Pema Levy (2), Dana Goldstein (2), Michelle Goldberg (2)...
Top Formats:
Opinion (56), News Analysis (21), Special Report (17), Interview (5), News Report (5), Editorial (4), Review (2), Comment (2)
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Wall Street's Third Party
American Prospect: Wall Street's Third Party — This November, when Barack Obama faces off against his Republican opponent, there will be a third candidate in the race, ...via Memeorandum -
The Jig is Up
As you’ve probably noticed by now, the response of conservative Catholics to President Barack Obama’s decision to require full birth control coverage from employers who ...via Jonathan Cohn -
In Prop. 8 Ruling, a Liberal Lion Coos
American Prospect: In Prop. 8 Ruling, a Liberal Lion Coos — Senior Circuit Judge Michael Daly Hawkins, left, Circuit Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt, center, and Circuit ...via Memeorandum -
Gay Marriage Moving Forward Around the Country
It's been a good week for gay-rights advocates. Washington state gained the crucial 25th vote needed to pass same-sex marriage . The news prompted headlines around the ... -
Saving Private Ron
DES MOINES, IOWA —Ron Paul drew another large, enthusiastic crowd here last night. Carrying homemade "End the Fed" banners and donning t-shirts emblazoned with "Ron Paul ...via Google News -
Voting Wrongs
When Barack Obama entered the White House, liberals hoped that the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice might return to its proper mission. The agency had been ... -
Obama Administration Restricts Plan B Access
The Food and Drug Administration was on the verge of approving the emergency contraceptive known as "Plan B One Step." Access to emergency contraceptives is important to the ...via Peter Daou -
The Cost of Free Trade
A ny renaissance of American manufacturing must begin by fundamentally reversing our trade policies—both in general and in particular toward China. Over the past two ...via NewsRack -
What Happened to the Tea Party?
When the 2012 Republican nominating contest was getting underway earlier this year, it was widely predicted (I predicted it myself) that the race would eventually come down to ...Posted by Doug Greer -
Health Care Supreme
The Supreme Court, as expected, has decided to take up the question of whether the Affordable Care Act violates the Constitution, and has allotted five and a half hours for ...
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