Arguments
The New Old Democrats
It's not the 1990s anymore. People want the government to help solve big problems. Here's how the Democrats must respond.
By Jake SullivanFeatures
The Pro-Growth Minimum Wage
Liberals always want to argue for a higher minimum wage on fairness grounds. But there’s a better and likely more compelling reason.
By Robert Atkinson Liberals always want to argue for a higher minimum wage on fairness grounds. But there’s a better and likely more compelling reason.
Book Reviews
Moving Beyond the Snake Pit
How prisons became the de facto “treatment” center for those with mental illness.
By Nancy Tomes How prisons became the de facto “treatment” center for those with mental illness.
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Arguments
Middle America Reboots Democracy
By Lara Putnam Theda SkocpolFeatures
R.I.P., Liberal Contrarianism
Before #Slatepitch became a punchline, Slate (and others) really did thrive on a certain kind of anti-liberalism. It’s dead now—well, almost.
By Michael Bérubé Before #Slatepitch became a punchline, Slate (and others) really did thrive on a certain kind of anti-liberalism. It’s dead now—well, almost.
