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The puzzling weakness of liberal populism

From Britannica Blog, a forum on the Obama Presidency. How he ticks: Five of the most revealing moments of the Obama presidency. Why the tax fight is Obama’s pivotal moment. Peter Berkowitz on Obama and the state of progressivism, 2011. If progressivism rests on the twin pillars of egalitarianism and technocracy, a serious look at the behavior of movement leaders may indicate how a shift in emphasis from one to the other affects the movement as a whole. Culture before politics: In freeing creativity, progressives can once again capture and carry forward our national imagination. The progressive agenda scorecard: How much was achieved before the 2010 election? From The American Interest, how do we explain the puzzling weakness of liberal populism? Francis Fukuyama investigates. David M. Ricci on his book Why Conservatives Tell Stories and Liberals Don't: Rhetoric, Faith, and Vision on the American Right. One Nation Under God: Powerful new rhetoric on the religious right pits Obama and big government against "God’s America" and promises to galvanize Christians in 2012. Tea’d Off: Republicans who excused extremism in the name of victory have unleashed a monster, warns Christopher Hitchens. Walking Dead: With Republicans in charge of the House, will '90s-style subpoenas and scandals rise from the crypt? (and more and more) From Time, a cover story on Sarah Palin: What does she want? Read the label: The new political group No Labels shows why labels exist (and more) — and perhaps they should have followed the advice of its own name.