MAY/JUNE 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE
by Peter Ross Range

Where We Stand

THE DEMOCRACY GAP
by The Editors
The president has lost his voice on the values that America is fighting for, not just what we're fighting against.

Cover Package

UNDER THE CORPORATE INFLUENCE
by Marshall Wittmann
Bush's Achilles heel is a corporate imperative that listens to monied interests on trade, taxes, and energy. His weakness for the blandishments of K Street -- hotbed of lawyers and lobbyists in Washington -- has set the tone.

A NEW DEAL FOR AMERICAN INVESTORS
by Paul Weinstein Jr.
Restoring faith in markets should be our No. 1 priority. We must safeguard both choice and opportunity. Plus:

• TOOLS TO FIGHT CORPORATE MISCONDUCT by Sen. Joe Lieberman

IN SEARCH OF GREATNESS
by Tod Lindberg
The newest threat to George W. Bush comes from the "national greatness" Republicans and their fondness for John McCain.

Excerpt

BILL CLINTON'S POLITICS OF PERSISTENCE
by Joe Klein
The president took America into the Information Age, but didn't get the credit that he and his administration deserved.

Special Section: New World / New War

AMERICA'S NEW WAR: SHOULD IRAQ BE NEXT? Point: Europe delayed confronting Hitler until he was strong. We shouldn't wait to stop Saddam. By R. James Woolsey. Counterpoint: A premature lunge into Iraq would take our focus off the war on terrorism. By Leon Fuerth. BIG BUDGET, BAD CHOICES by Steven J. Nider Bush's $48 billion defense spending increase may only perpetuate a Cold War force structure.

Columns

Political Memo by Al From The Vincible President	The Vital Center by Bruce Reed Less Grass, More Roots
The Politics of Ideas by Will Marshall Reinventing Old Age	Guest Column by Amy Dean Jobs That Grow

Essays & Comment

THE 2002 FARM POLICY FIGHT
by Dan Glickman and Greg Frazier
A former agriculture secretary says the new farm bill is a lost opportunity for genuine reform.

A NEW VISION FOR AN OLD CITY
by Fred Siegel
Newark is stuck in the past, but young politicians -- like Cory Booker -- bring fresh ideas for renewal.

FAST CASH FOR THE TAX MAN
by Anne Kim and Alan Berube
Tax preparation services in poor neighborhoods generate quick refunds. But they cost their customers, and the U.S. taxpayers, too much. A few easy policy initiatives could change that. Plus:

• LET 'EM GO TO AN ACCOUNTANT by Jeff Lemieux

COMMUNICATING HEALTHCARE
by Peter Ross Range
Post-Sept. 11, building a health care information infrastructure should be a national priority.

BUSH'S PROTECTIONIST TAB
by Ed Gresser
The president talks a good line, but he's not yet chaste. And it's costing poor Americans a bundle.

Culture & Politics

CONFESSIONS OF A HIT MAN
by Kenneth S. Baer

COMPETETIVE IDEAS ON SCHOOL CHOICE
by Andrew J. Rotheram

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?
by William A. Galston

New Dem Digest

WEB EDITOR'S NOTE:
Some features in the New Dem Digest section of the new Blueprint are available in print, only. (Subscription information.)

People, Policy & Politics

• Clinton Center award recipients embody New Dem values.

Interview

• A conversation with Philip Angelides on economic recovery. Plus:
  • DIGIGOV -- Best practices from the world of online government.

People

• Indiana Mayors Graham Richard of Fort Wayne and John Fernandez of Bloomington
• Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware
• Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano
• Gettysburg, Pa., Borough Council Vice President Jamie Fleet

Resources

• Capsule review of recent books and an Idea of the Week from NDOL.org. Plus:
  • NEW DEM INDEX -- Love and war edition.
    by Bruce Reed

What Works

• Community-Friendly Computer Training.