Proposition 40’s substance—never mind its sponsor—provides the reason to support it.
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Lula’s Huge Win for the Left
His come-from-behind victory in Brazil’s presidential election spoils the storyline of right-wing dictators on the march.
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Robert Rubin, Faux Statesman
His seemingly high-minded piece in the Times is a reminder of who really governs.
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SpaceX Is a De Facto Government Agency. It Should Be Nationalized.
Otherwise, Elon Musk sets U.S. foreign policy.
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Is Paris Burning?
The violence, political stalemate, and support for the extremes are a more vivid case of what is occurring throughout the West.
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The Blob Celebrates Alan Greenspan
The former Fed chair got nearly everything wrong, but he will be lionized at a VIP event next week that demonstrates just how the bipartisan capitalist establishment governs.
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A Perfect Economic Storm
If Trump needed one more calamity less than three weeks before the election, the financial house of cards is tottering.
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Who Are the Real Extremists?
A Gallup poll out this week shows Americans think it’s the Republicans, not the Democrats, who’ve gone off the deep end.
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What Will Everyone Do for a Living?
As AI begins to make serious inroads on jobs, it’s far from an idle question.