Cover Story

The New Democratic Electorate
By Mark J. Penn
Rank and file Democrats are following Clinton into the vital center of American politics. Full poll results.

Nobody's Buying
By Everett Carll Ladd
Polls show there's no groundswell of support for a return to liberalism.

The Last Hurrah
By Fred Siegel
NYC's mayoral race marked the end of an era in the capital of liberalism.

Big Labor's Big Move
By Jonathan Mahler
Under new management, the AFL-CIO has careened hard to the left.

Essays and Comment

Getting Back on Track
By I.M. Destler
Fast track proponents must sharpen their arguments if they are to win the next round.

Digital Environmentalism
By Mark Greenwood
Empowered by technology, citizens now can truly think globally and act locally.

Driven to the Edge
By Jim Moran
How Democrats can help Americans fed up with high car insurance rates.

Departments

518 C Street N.E.

• Comeback Kidding

Letters

• Are Public Schools Really That Bad Off?
• For America's Cities, the Best is Yet to Come
• Which Party Really Values Family Values?
• The Problem with Principles

Editorials

• The Myth of the Resurgent Left
• Been There, Beat That

Books

• America in Black and White

Political Memo By Al From

• Here To Stay

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