Jonathan Alter

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Teddy’s Rightful Heir
Alan Khazei should get his seat.
October 31, 2009

Ted Kennedy's death got plenty of coverage, but the battle to replace him in the Senate has been overshadowed by elections this week in New Jersey and Virginia. While all four candidates in the Dec. 8 special election in Massachusetts are liberals in the Kennedy tradition, only one is carrying forward his reform ideas—and those of President Obama—on the most important domestic issue of the 21st century. ( Click here to follow Jonathan Alter )

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Trigger Unhappy
Rep. George Miller on why a 'trigger' in health-care reform won't work.
October 28, 2009
Post-Bush Stress Disorder
Democrats have too many hang-ups.
October 26, 2009
The PDQ Presidency
The oath of office notwithstanding, the Obama Presidency began Nov. 4—not Jan. 20.
October 24, 2009
Bundy’s Blunders
Six lessons of Vietnam.
October 3, 2009
The Jackass-Reduction Plan
Open primaries are step No. 1.
September 19, 2009
Obama's Big Test
5 reasons the president did well with his health-care reform speech.
September 10, 2009
Cheney’s Tortured Logic
He wants to redefine the Constitution.
September 4, 2009
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America’s New Shrink
Chin up, everyone. This president is well poised to bring us back from the brink.
February 21, 2009
Cover Story
My Life with Cancer
April 9, 2007
Cover Story
Is America Ready?
Hillary's hair and hemline won't be issues; her tough national-security approach and famous husband will.
December 25, 2006
Cover Story
The Other America
An Enduring Shame: Katrina Reminded Us, But The Problem Is Not New. Why A Rising Tide Of People Live In Poverty, Who They Are--And What We Can Do About It.
September 19, 2005
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Health Care as a Civil Right

open quoteThe United States has two parties now—the Obama Party and the Fox Party. The Obama Party is larger, but it is unfocused and its troops are whiny. The Fox Party, which shows up en masse to harass politicians, is noisy and practiced in the art of simplistic obstruction. close quote
 
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