It’s time for liberals to reclaim our founding document from fanatics who worship its name but not its meaning.
Politics
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
A Tea Party for the Rest of Us?
After being mocked as a silly, purposeless movement, #OccupyWallSt has in the past few days gotten a boost of legitimacy.
Posted inBooks
The Theory of Power
Many economists are offering a robust challenge to laissez-faire, but to prevail they’ll have to win in the court of public opinion.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
It’s an Ad World After All
Is it legal for a company to take out Internet ads on your name after you’ve filed a complaint against it? Apparently so.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Homeowners Alone
The number of Americans whose homes are “underwater” continues to be a huge drag on the economy, but the administration is failing to address the issue.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Glorious Invasion
Ten years ago, the Afghanistan War looked like a swift and easy triumph for democracy. But even in the early days there were portents of the catastrophe to come.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Obama’s Fate — and Ours
We’re about to find out if the president is a Jimmy Carter or a Harry Truman. The scary part is it may not make a difference in the 2012 election.
Posted inBooks
Cleaning Up the Capital
Lawrence Lessig wants to change the corrupt campaign-finance system. His solution, though, is wanting.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Who Stole the Election?
Dominating many state legislatures, Republicans have launched a full-on assault on voting rights.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Medicare Bind
Democrats should defend Medicare. But if they want to accomplish much else, they will have to change it.
