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Editors' Picks
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The Fundamentals of Immigration Reform
Mar 12, 2013To begin fixing America’s broken system, we must be guided by both our highest values and our economic needs.
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When Liberals Were Organized
Jan 22, 2015Progressives seeking a model for an effective Congress could learn from the nearly forgotten history of the Democratic Study Group.
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Blind to the Future
Feb 01, 2015Chris Christie and the Republican default on public investment.
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What to Do When 'I Do' Is Done
Feb 05, 2015LGBT activists and funders are debating the movement’s post-marriage priorities.
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A Needless Default
Feb 08, 2015The administration’s foreclosure relief program was designed to help bankers, not homeowners. That disgrace will haunt Democrats.
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The Sensible, Risky Option
Apr 15, 2015The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.
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No Cost for Extremism
Apr 20, 2015Why the GOP hasn't (yet) paid for its march to the right.
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The Utter Irrelevance of "Personal Charm"
Apr 29, 2013For some reason, The Washington Post can't figure it out.
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A Lesson in Who Actually Matters to Washington
Apr 26, 2013Hint: It's not poor people.
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The Xenophobe Party
Apr 26, 2013Senate Republicans are using the Boston attacks as an excuse to stymie immigration reform.
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The Unending War on Obamacare
Apr 25, 2013Count on Republicans to stand in the way of fixing whatever's wrong with it.
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Banking Regulation: Closed for Business
Apr 24, 2013Satisfied with the meager reforms of the Dodd-Frank financial-reform bill, the Treasury is standing in the way of further efforts to rein in mega-banks.
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The Gun Lobby's Raw Power
Apr 23, 2013There's far more to policy success than the president.
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Obama Is a Supporting Character
Apr 22, 2013On domestic policy, "Why couldn't the president pass [blank]?" is the wrong question to ask.
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Why Did Gun Control Fail?
Apr 20, 2013Sixty-vote thresholds, partisanship and—you guessed it—Republicans.
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Torture Report
Apr 19, 2013A new report confirms what we already know: The U.S. engaged in torture in the wake of 9/11. Will those who perpetrated these abuses ever be brought to justice?
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The Senate Kills Background Checks, and Obama Gets Angry
Apr 18, 2013Obama calls for new action in response to yesterday's failure.
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The Fed’s Foreclosure-Relief Fail
Apr 18, 2013One woman’s nightmarish odyssey through the system that was supposed to help get her back on her feet.
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The Filibuster Strikes Again!
Apr 17, 2013Takes gun control with it.
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Reinhart and Rogoff's Theory of Government Debt is Dead
Apr 16, 2013They were wrong even on their own terms.
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What Does "Balance the Budget" Even Mean?
Apr 15, 2013Politicians use the phrase to mean a number of different things, taking advantage of the public's ignorance on budget issues.
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Marco Rubio Commits to Immigration Reform
Apr 15, 2013And now we know where he stands.
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