In the pre-1960s South, which Supreme Court Republicans have just brought back from the dead, Black citizens have no voice in federal lawmaking.
Jacob S. Hacker
Jacob S. Hacker is Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science at Yale University. An expert on American politics and policy, he is the author or co-author of more than a half dozen books, numerous journal articles, a number of influential policy proposals, and a wide range of popular writings.
Posted inPolitics
The Progressive Pursuit of a Bolder Biden
The former vice president has the profile of a successful candidate; now he needs the agenda of a successful president.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Road to Medicare for Everyone
Here’s how we get past the political obstacles that have kept America from making affordable health care a right.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
How Clinton Can Put Health-Care Reform Back on Track
More than ever, we need a public option—and other changes—to ensure the ACA achieves its ambitious, far-reaching goals.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Don’t Dismantle Government—Fix It
Under assault from conservatives, government actually holds the key to American prosperity.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The ACA Has Survived Yet Again. Now What?
Obamacare has survived another brush with death. But realizing its full potential may not be easy.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
No Cost for Extremism
Why the GOP hasn’t (yet) paid for its march to the right.Â
Posted inBooks
Piketty’s Triumph
Three expert takes on Capital in the Twenty-First Century, French economist Thomas Piketty’s data-driven magnum opus on inequality.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Piketty’s Triumph
Three expert takes on Capital in the Twenty-First Century, French economist Thomas Piketty’s data-driven magnum opus on inequality.
