The Democrats may now be turning to a long-stalled agenda for working parents.
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Piety and Politics in America
The tension between religiosity and secular government goes back to the nation’s founding.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Public Silence Greets Government Success
Hardly anyone notices when government works—so how to design policies that get credit?
Posted inAmerica and the World
16 Million Refugees Are Not Some Other Country’s Problem
A Marshall Plan now is cheaper than military action to deal with collapsing states later.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Wealth Problem
Aspiring to own a home and pursue an education are quintessentially American ideals. It’s time to make those dreams accessible again.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How Gilded Ages End
Protecting democracy from oligarchic dominance is, once again, a central imperative of American politics.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Political Roots of Widening Inequality
The key to understanding the rise in inequality isn’t technology or globalization. It’s the power of the moneyed interests to shape the underlying rules of the market.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
No Cost for Extremism
Why the GOP hasn’t (yet) paid for its march to the right.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Sensible, Risky Option
The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Anxiety Itself
As a party identified with women, Democrats face a distinctive challenge in 2016.