Articles written by James Crabtree

Mumbai's bloodied elite James Crabtree The Mumbai attacks hit India's rich the hardest. They may now take democracy more seriously January 2009	An intellectual surge James Crabtree Thinking up the surge, “winning” the war in Iraq, and rethinking America’s military strategy. David Petraeus is a worthy pick for Prospect’s public intellectual of 2008 January 2009
The new Rubinomics James Crabtree Democrats appear united on what to do about the nosediving American economy. But underneath, divisions remain December 2008	Closing the God gap James Crabtree The Republican grip on America's powerful evangelicals is weakening. And Democrats are finally reaching out to God's faithful. But will this win them the election? And would it mean a secular shift in US politics—or the reverse? October 2008
A dictatorship of idiots? James Crabtree Critics of websites such as Wikipedia and MySpace claim they are eroding expertise and denuding the public sphere. Today's media may not be perfect, says james crabtree, but would anyone really want to put the clock back? August 2007	Barack Obama James Crabtree His unusual background and his ability to use it to articulate a hopeful version of the American dream have turned Barack Obama into a political star. But is the US ready for its first black president? February 2007
Nancy Pelosi James Crabtree The new speaker of the House of Representatives is tough and disciplined. But the Democrats still have a vision problem December 2006	Bush's barmy army James Crabtree The American right is a coalition of millionaires and trailer park dwellers stitched together by cultural anger. It is ascendant but not invincible October 2004
The cult of Castells James Crabtree Do Manuel Castells's grand theories deserve their grand reputation? February 2002