Gridlock in Washington is no accident. It’s built into the Constitution.
Features
Posted inEconomic Policy
History’s Missed Moment
Why did the greatest failure of laissez-faire capitalism since the Great Depression lead to a turn to the right rather than the left in both Europe and the U.S.?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
All the President’s Frenemies
In publicly attacking Obama are Tavis Smiley and Cornel West upholding the tradition of MLK or acting out of personal pique—or both?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Solidarity Squandered
The September 11 attacks brought us together until we let them turn us against each other–and damn near everyone else.
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Solidarity Squandered
The attacks brought us together until we let them turn us against each other — and damn near everyone else.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Global Patriot Act
From the end of World War II to the start of the “global war on terror,” international law provided crucial support for the promotion of human rights around the world. But the response to the September 11 attacks has had a profound and little-appreciated impact on international law with devastating global consequences for human rights, […]
Posted inAmerica and the World
Extreme Measures
Since September 11, the Fourth Amendment has been eroded in ways we do not even know. The scary part is that it’s going to take years to undo the damage.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The 9/11 President
If the attacks hadn’t occurred, it’s impossible to imagine Barack Obama would have been elected—but the legacy of those attacks continues to burden his presidency.
Posted inFeatures
Solidarity Squandered
The attacks brought us together until we let them turn us against each other — and damn near everyone else.
