Authoritarian democracy is on the march on both sides of the Atlantic. Despite alarming parallels, the U.S. remains better positioned to preserve and rebuild true democracy.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
Challenging the New Curse of Bigness
Most of today’s abuses call for antitrust remedies from the Progressive Era—if we just get serious about enforcement.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Roberts Rules for Protecting Corporations
The chief justice’s changes to the rules for litigation make suing big business a whole lot harder.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Race and the Tragedy of Quota-Based Policing
Arrest targets compound the risk of racially biased stop-and-frisk.
Posted inEducation in America
Rethinking School Discipline
Schools are cutting back on expulsions and suspensions, which are doled out disproportionately to minority students. Without adequate funding, though, the new reforms may cause problems of their own.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Infrastructure: Can We Finally Think Big?
The defining challenge of the next president’s infrastructure agenda will be persuading Congress to come along for the ride.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Progressive Tax Reform You’ve Never Heard Of
How ending profit shifting can fix corporate tax cheating and satisfy RepublicansÂ
Posted inEducation in America
Putting Family Policy on the Governing Agenda
It’s time we saw support for child care and paid leave as central to both economic growth and family well-being.
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
A New Era for the Supreme Court
The transformative potential of a shift in even one seat
