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Posted inEconomic Policy
Rapacious Capitalism and Upside-Down Politics
MAGA wins because leading Democrats have failed to narrate why so many Americans feel screwed by the system.
Posted inPolitics
Can Sherrod Brown Close the Deal in Rural Ohio?
The Democratic senator is in one of the tightest races of his career. Is his party’s brand to blame?
Posted inPolitics
The Chasm Between Oklahoma and Connecticut
Stark differences color red- and blue-state lawmakers’ policy choices—which makes all the difference in residents’ well-being.
Posted inEconomic Policy
We Can and Should Address Racial Disparities
Most of the programs that would be most beneficial to racial equality are actually universal policies.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
CEO Compensation Skyrockets While Workers’ Pay Barely Keeps Up
Executive total compensation surged nearly 13% in 2023, outpacing both inflation and worker pay increases.
Posted inThe Good Life
Psychological Reparations
Investments to repair racial harms are critical. But so is paying attention to the inner lives of Black Americans.
Posted inThe Good Life
Locating Ourselves in the Wreckage of Neoliberalism
Democracy Schools and other community listening sessions can bring together people of different experiences around common themes.
Posted inPolitics
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Agenda for 2025
Democrats got a lot done in President Biden’s first term. But more is needed.
Posted inBooks
Antitax Nation
Michael Graetz’s new book explains how clever marketing duped America into shoveling more tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations.