Do more for minorities and the poor, and you presumably risk driving social conservatives even further into the arms of Republicans. But ignore the needs of those who need more government activism and the Democratic base fails to turn out.
Robert Kuttner
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democrats Cede Advantage to GOP By Failing to Embrace Pocketbook Populism
 If Dems were drawing clearer distinctions about economic priorities, they could move public opinion their way.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elizabeth Warren’s Challenge to Hillary Clinton
A more insurgent campaign, like the one the former professor waged for the Senate, could make the Democratic frontrunner a stronger candidate.
Posted inAmerica and the World
France and Italy Tell Germany: Take Your Austerity and Stuff It
It is encouraging that there are some stirrings of dissent, but they need to imagine on a much grander scale.
Posted inEconomic Policy
In Political System Disconnected From Society’s Ills, Remedies Pushed to Fringes of Public Debate
No mainstream politician will talk about real solutions, for fear of being ridiculed.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Two Cheers for Obama: Nobody Makes the Best Out of Bad Situation Like He Does
All of the other options are worse.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Endless 9/11s: How the Bush-Cheney Response to the World Trade Center Attack Shaped Today’s Terrors
Non-state terrorism was a bewildering foreign policy and military challenge in 2001, and even more so now.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Could Scottish Independence Set Off a Cascade of Secession?
Scottish independence may seem like a fine idea—until you consider what Europe could look like in its wake. Or America, for that matter.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Still Nader After All These Years
It is heartening that Nader, at age 80, is still biased towards hope more than cynicism.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Snake in the Market Basket: Can the Company Recover From Employee Revolt Without Loading Up With Debt?
The CEO loved by the supermarket chain’s employees for worker fairness had to partner with a private equity firm to win back his place. Nobody yet knows what price the piper will exact.
