Rick Perlstein is the author of "Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus."

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Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 03:33 EDT

Thomas Frank on the Bush administration: Sabotage by design

The author of "What's the Matter With Kansas?" discusses the corrosive relationship between conservatives and business, liberal bias and his new book about Republican misrule.
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 07:32 EST

Why Democrats can stop the war

Pundits say if the party gets too tough with Bush, it will be blamed for "losing" Iraq. But the real political risk is going too easy on Bush, and losing the trust of war-weary voters.
Monday, Jun 7, 2004 14:33 EDT

The Reagan legacy

He was a true believer who moved the country divisively to the right. But compared to the current president, Ronald Reagan looks like a moderate.

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