January/February 1997

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Autocratic forces are ascendant.

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The Next Four Years

Feeling His Way
By David Kusnet
A former Clinton speechwriter shares his insights into what Bill says, then does.
Decisive Moments
By Jonathan Cohn
Will Bill’s foreign trade moves work for labor or against it?
Democrats at the Crossroads
By Theda Skocpol
Democrats are realigning themselves, but not necessarily with each other.

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