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Manufacturing in America: 54,000 American factories have closed in the past decade.  What would it take to bring some of them back from China?  HAROLD MEYERSON reports on differing strategies.  Harold works as editor-at-large of The American Prospect, which features his report, “Back from China?”

Also: Protest in China: the year in review.  JEFF WASSERSTROM talks about strikes, environmental protests, and other actions. Jeff is chair of the history department at UC Irvine.  His latest book is China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know.

Plus: The United States of Fear: TOM ENGELHARDT argues that, since 9-11, our leaders in Washington have sent the US down the “Soviet path,” pouring American treasure into the military, war, and national security – and driving our country towards the cliff.  Tom edits the indispensable Tom Dispatch; his new book is The United States of Fear.