Anand Giridharadas’s ‘The Persuaders’ profiles activists, organizers, and change-makers charting a path to power through changing minds and ‘calling in.’
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Posted inLaw and Justice
The Irrefutable Case for Police Reform
Lawless cops must be subordinated to democracy.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Gorbachev, Turgenev, and the Failure of the West
The appreciation of Russian genius is all well and good, but appreciation only gets you so far.
Posted inTAP
Billionaires Are an Unreliable Foundation for a Free Press
Today on TAP: Jeff Bezos won’t cut a check to prevent layoffs at The Washington Post, even after years of profits.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: ‘News’ Without Context
Imagine that the MSM actually noted that democracy was under threat and went so far as to say from whom.
Posted inTAP
The FBI’s Actions and Their Aftermath
Today on TAP: We are a step closer to a civil war whose outcome is far from clear.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: By the Usual Standards of American Politics, Most January 6th Testifiers Would Be a Disgrace
They countenanced or took part in the kinds of scandalous acts that brought more ‘normal’ presidents down.
Posted inPolitics
It’s Time for Universal Voting
Requiring every citizen to vote would make our elections more inclusive and our democracy more legitimate.
Posted inLaw and Justice
What to Do About the Court
A Prospect symposium on judicial review and the separation of powers
Posted inLaw and Justice
In Defense of Judicial Review
For all its imperfections, the Court is the one branch of government structured to protect minority rights.
