Matt Stoller’s ‘Goliath’ seeks to recover and explain the anti-monopoly tradition of the 20th century, at a time when it is urgently needed in the 21st.
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The Crash of Austerity Economics
Reality keeps contradicting the sponsors of economic pain, but they keep dispensing their perverse advice.
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Never Again, Except for Right Now
By arguing that ‘the left’ represents as dangerous a threat as mass shooters and right-wing terrorists, Times writer Bari Weiss cheapens the crisis facing America, one that she has witnessed firsthand.
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Watch Live: ‘The Stakes’ with Robert Kuttner
“A progressive appeal and a progressive candidate are needed, both to beat Trump and to reclaim America.”
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Rescuing the Soul of the Presidency
Historian Stephen Knott considers the contemporary character of the nation.
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Authoritarian Past and Future
Yale University professor of philosophy Jason Stanley discusses his book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them.
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A Letter to Toni Morrison
Writer Kim McLarin celebrates the life and meaning of the acclaimed novelist.
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Go Back Where You’re From? “I’m Still Being Told That.”
Author Suketu Mehta discusses borders and immigration, and why Western nations must grapple with the legacy of colonialism.
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Impeachment and the Righteous Republicans
Historian Brenda Wineapple discusses her new book The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a New Nation.