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Issue #8, Spring 2008
 Next year, America has a chance not only to inaugurate a new president, but also a new progressivism. In a special symposium, Democracy offers the big ideas for the coming debate over the new progressive agenda.
Larry Diamond: End Foreign Aid As We Know It
Lael Brainard: New Economy Safety Net Larry Sabato: Expand the House of Representatives John Irons: Cap and Lease Carbon Michael McFaul: A Helsinki Process for the Middle East Robert Frank: Progressive Consumption Tax Brad Carson: Smart Development Subsidies Jeanne Lambrew: Affordable Long-Term Care William Galston: Public Diplomacy Cabinet Post Richard Kahlenberg: Middle-Class Schools for All Michael Greenstone: Tradable Water Rights Lawrence Korb: Home Guard Jason Bordoff: Pay-As-You-Drive Car Insurance Shirley Sagawa: An SBA for Non-Profits Andrew Rotherham: After-School Coupons Gara LaMarche: A Third Age Bill Michael Lind: Total Tax Credit David Kendall: Reinvent Medicare Jim Kessler: Deepen Gun Ownership Robert Lawrence: Community Insurance For a nation reeling from the subprime crisis, sovereign wealth funds can be more a blessing than a curse--but only if we make the right moves now.
Genetic engineering will soon turn science fiction into fact. Why we need a new global treaty to control it.
 The promise and peril of the isolationist strain in American conservatism.
Will a more networked society be a less free society?
Latin America is a dynamic continent at a political crossroads. The next president's policy will help lead it toward greater prosperity--or propel it to a dangerous populism.
The future of progressive governance depends on the unglamorous, little noticed world of regulation.
Can the American approach to religion work outside the West?
 We live in a moment crying out for fundamental, far-reaching change.
 The Bush Administration has proven once and for all that church and state must be kept far apart. A response to Mary Jo Bane.
Importing the wiki model to policymaking will mean less democracy, not more. A response to Beth Simone Noveck.
 After reading Rick Perlstein’s review of my book, Why the Democrats Are Blue ['The Myths of McGovern,' Issue #7], I recalled an email message I received from him in July 2006.
 It's time to give all voters a voice and have a national primary.
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Financial Product Safety Commission Continues to Gain Ground News: The Financial Product Safety Commission, an idea originally proposed in Democracy, has recently been discussed on the Senate floor and been the focus of an article in Harvard Magazine. Democracy Podcast: Expand the House of Representatives News: Larry Sabato talks with Democracy co-editor Andrei Cherny about the need to expand the House of Representatives. Putting the "Home" In Homeland Security News: The Utne Reader has cited Matthew Dallek's call for "Civic Security," which appeared in our winter issue, as an example of an "Emerging Idea." The Freakonomics of Car Insurance News: On April 20th, Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt—authors of the best-selling Freakonomics—cited Jason Bordoff's recent Democracy article as evidence in their case for pay-as-you-drive car insurance. News: The Dallas Morning News has excerpted long sections of our recent "What's Next?" feature in its editorial section. See Democracy Editor Andrei Cherny Discuss His New Book, The Candy Bombers Event: Democracy co-editor and co-founder Andrei Cherny is the author of the new book, The Candy Bombers. He'll be touring the country to discuss the book and sign copies. Democracy Podcast: The Challenges of Sovereign Wealth Funds News: In the latest podcast episode, frequent Democracy contributor Joshua Kurlantzick discusses sovereign wealth funds with editor Kenneth Baer. Do We Need A National Primary? News: Democracy co-editor Kenneth Baer believes that we need a national presidential primary. KPFK radio recently interviewed him about his idea. Democracy Podcast: Introducing Issue 8 News: Editors Kenneth Baer and Andrei Cherny discuss Issue 8. Jamie Metzl: Genetic engineering will soon turn science fiction to fact. Why we need a new global treaty to control it. Susan Jacoby: The Bush Administration has proved once and for all that church and state must be kept far apart. A response to Mary Jo Bane. Joshua Kurlantzick: For a nation reeling from the subprime crisis, sovereign wealth funds can be more a blessing than a curse—but only if we make the right moves now. Yehudah Mirsky: Can the American approach to religion work outside the West? Michael Tomasky: The promise and peril of the isolationist strain in American Conservatism. Andrew Keen: Importing the wiki model of policymaking will mean less democracy, not more. A response to Beth Simone Noveck. Grid to the Twenty-First Century Reed Hundt: Will a more networked society be a less free society? Ted Piccone: Latin America is a dynamic continent at a political crossroads. The next president's policy will help lead it toward greater prosperity—or lead it to a dangerous populism. Anne Joseph O'Connell: The future of progressive governance depends on the unglamorous, little-noticed world of regulation. Event: On February 15th, Democracy co-editor Kenneth Baer appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show to discuss the complex Democratic primary process. |
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