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Articles in April 2002 issue of American Prospect, The

• Reconcilable differences: what it would take for marriage and feminism to say "I do". (Cover Story).(Statistical Data Included)(Cover Story)
  by Gornick, Janet C.
• Trouble at high levels: mountain warfare is not the only thing slowing down the Army. (Gazette).
  by Vest, Jason
• The myth of the model minority: Southeast Asians were stereotyped as bolstered by strong values. But when immigrants face grim economic and social conditions, values are not enough. (Cover Story).
  by Thrupkaew, Noy
• A belief in force: Ariel Sharon's decades-old, unworkable plan for Palestine. (Beyond The Beltway).
  by Gorenberg, Gershom
• Immigration's aftermath: many children of immigrant parents are not living out the American dream. Until better jobs and schools materialize, they are at risk of becoming the next underclass. (Cover Story).
  by Portes, Alejandro
• Ashes to concrete. (On The Contrary).(Brief Article)
  by Kaminer, Wendy
• Marriage and divorce American style: a destructive marriage is not a happy family. (Cover Story).
  by Hetherington, E. Mavis
• Hitting home; domestic violence is the issue that embarrasses traditionalists. Today, despite greater awareness and a variety of model programs, partner abuse is still far too prevalent. (Cover Story).
  by Feinberg, Cara
• Boycotting "the Bell". (Networks).(Taco Bell)(Brief Article)
• Family-friendly Europe: decent wages and generous social supports to reconcile work and parenting add up to a family policy that's smarter than marriage promotion. (Cover Story).(Statistical Data Included)
  by Christopher, Karen
• Is lack of marriage the real problem? (Cover Story).
  by Sawhill, Isabel V.
• Teamsters and turtles in (temporary?) tiff. (Networks).(debate over national energy policy)(Brief Article)
• What about black fathers? By placing so much emphasis on marriage, public policy could set back efforts to bring unmarried fathers into more constructive contact with their children. (Cover Story).
  by Mincy, Ronald B.
• Nostalgia as ideology. (Cover Story).
  by Coontz, Stephanie
• The faith of Thomas White. (Devil In The Details).(Brief Article)
• Politics for Democrats: the limits of fiscal zealotry. (Gazette).
  by Teixeira, Ruy
• The color of love: the Tiger Woods generation is far more accepting of racial intermarriage. Is this a gain for tolerance and openness or a prologue to a new backlash? (Cover Story).
  by Root, Maria P.P.
• Marriage plus: most people agree that it's healthy for kids to grow up in a two-parent family. But the marriage contract is just the beginning. (Cover Story).
  by Ooms, Theodora
• Left-coast primary. (Devil In The Details).(Brief Article)
• Economics for Democrats: the recession may be over, but not everyone's making out fine. (Gazette).
  by Kuttner, Robert
• The other marriage war: there's one group that is pursuing legal union--and its kids need the stability. (Cover Story).
  by Graff, E.J.
• The politics of family. (Cover Story).
  by Kuttner, Robert
• Child-care quality matters: the whole point of the marriage debate is healthier children. With more mothers working, custodial day care just isn't enough. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
  by Tout, Kathryn
• Free money: take some. (The Taxonomist).(Brief Article)
  by McIntyre, Robert S.
• Taking care. (Cover Story).
  by Hochschild, Arlie Russell
• Control freaks: Americans for Gun Safety set out to give gun control a shot in the arm. Instead, they may give it a shot to the head. (Gazette).
  by Confessore, Nicholas