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Should We Be Saying "President Haley"?

It’s very likely that the former South Carolina governor was more popular than Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. But our system won’t recognize it.

By Edward B. Foley

How to Solve the Birth Shortfall

Elon Musk has identified a real problem. The actual solution, though, is one he wouldn’t like very much.

By Richard Rothstein

Industrial Policy as Democratic Practice

Industrial policy can strengthen both our economy and our democracy—but we have to do it right.

By Amy Kapczynski

Getting There From Here: What Comes Next

We’ve done so much, but we’re still somewhere between the neoliberal failure and whatever might come next. Here’s how we move forward.

By Felicia Wong Matt Hughes

The Right’s Attack on Children

“Parental rights” are all the rage now in some quarters. But when parents gain rights, who loses them? Children.

By Marci Hamilton