American Prospect
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| Title | American Prospect |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Category | Political magazine |
| Country | United States |
| Based | Washington, D.C. |
| Language | English |
American Prospect
The American Prospect is a quarterly political magazine and online publication founded in the late 20th century that focuses on progressive public policy, social welfare, labor, and democratic reform. It has published investigative reporting, long-form essays, and policy analysis engaging with figures from the Democratic Party, labor movement, and progressive think tanks such as the Economic Policy Institute and Center for American Progress. The magazine has been associated with electoral debates involving the United States presidential contests and policy debates around legislation like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
History
The magazine was founded in the aftermath of debates that followed the 1988 and 1992 United States elections, amid efforts by alumni of organizations such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and activists from the AFL–CIO to create a venue for progressive ideas. Early issues featured writers connected to the Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation as interlocutors, and commentators from the New Deal scholarship tradition. Over decades the publication covered milestones including the Clinton administration, the George W. Bush administration, the Presidency of Barack Obama, and the Presidency of Donald Trump, documenting policy shifts related to trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement and regulatory responses after the 2008 financial crisis.
Editorial stance and ideology
The magazine promotes a progressive, social democratic orientation often aligned with policy priorities advocated by figures associated with the progressive movement, lawmakers such as members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and commentators linked to the New Politics tradition. It publishes critiques of conservative think tanks such as the Cato Institute and the National Review circle while engaging with scholars from the University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics on welfare state design, taxation debates including proposals similar to a Value-added tax, and debates over labor rights tied to unions like the Service Employees International Union.
Notable contributors and staff
Contributors have included policy analysts and journalists who also appear in outlets such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and the The Atlantic. Prominent writers associated with the magazine have had careers intersecting with institutions like the Federal Reserve System, the Congressional Research Service, and universities such as Columbia University and Princeton University. Editors and columnists have been cited alongside commentators from Rachel Maddow Show, NPR, and the PBS NewsHour, and have collaborated with historians of the Great Depression and scholars of the Civil Rights Movement.
Awards and recognition
Reporting and analysis from the magazine have been recognized alongside prizes that include journalism awards comparable to the Pulitzer Prize, honors from the American Political Science Association for public scholarship, citation in reports by the Pew Research Center, and mentions in compendia published by the Oxford University Press and the Cambridge University Press. Individual articles have been anthologized with essays from winners of the National Book Award and the MacArthur Fellows Program.
Influence and reception
The publication has influenced debates within progressive policymaking circles, cited in testimony before committees of the United States Congress and referenced by advisors to presidential campaigns and governors such as those from California and New York. It has drawn critique from conservative media outlets including Fox News and commentary from columnists at the Wall Street Journal and National Review. Academic citations appear in journals produced by institutions like the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute as part of partisan and nonpartisan policy dialogues.
Publications and special projects
Beyond the flagship magazine, the organization behind the magazine has produced policy briefs, reader series, and special projects collaborating with organizations such as the Labor Studies Center at several universities, election monitoring groups during the 2000 United States presidential election, and coalitions involved in the Affordable Care Act debates. It has run symposiums featuring speakers from the Economic Policy Institute, panels with representatives from the Urban Institute, and cross-publication projects with outlets such as The Nation and academic journals from Oxford University presses.
Funding and ownership
Funding and institutional support have come from a mix of subscriptions, philanthropy from foundations linked to civic philanthropy—institutions comparable to the Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and donor-advised funds—and grants from nonprofit organizations that also support entities like the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Aspen Institute. Ownership and governance structures have included boards comprised of figures with ties to universities such as Yale University and Georgetown University, former officials from the Clinton administration and the Obama administration, and leaders from the labor movement including former officers of the AFL–CIO.
Category:Political magazines published in the United States