Why centrist opinion columnists have no one to blame but themselves for public misconceptions about the economy
Revolving Door Project
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Jim DeMint Wants to Destroy Democracy
If the American people don’t want tax cuts and deregulation, too bad.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Mr. Biden, Tear Down This Debt Ceiling!
The debt ceiling reprieve reached last year is quickly running its course. We need to start the work to keep it from derailing Democratic priorities again.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Real Entitlement Crisis: Good Reporting Is in Short Supply
The preferred journals of the power elite peddle the myth of pending Social Security catastrophe, which is catastrophically wrong.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Covering the Friends of the Court
The Supreme Court’s corruption scandals will not soon be forgotten, but many already fail to appreciate their full implications.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The VA Bows to the Dialysis Duopoly
Despite contracting rules in place to give veterans safe and affordable access to dialysis, DaVita and Fresenius are picking up most of the patients.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democrats Must Start Distinguishing Themselves on Insurance Policy
Amid a crisis for homeowners, Democrats have done little while Republicans pursue an agenda of bailouts and deregulation.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice’s Slow Prosecution of Trump Is Just the Start of Their Sluggishness
The top leadership at DOJ, including deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, has failed to take available steps to hold white-collar criminals accountable.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Senators’ Latest Attempt to Enrich Big Pharma Must Not Prevail
Patents are meant to encourage actual innovation, not monster corporate profits.
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Tim Ryan’s Natural Gas Advocacy Makes a Mockery of Public Service
The former Ohio congressman is leveraging his prior career for a group backed by fossil fuel and petrochemical industry players.