Features
Yes, Government Creates Wealth
Economics has never accepted the idea that the public sector creates wealth. But it does—and acknowledging that can lead to sweeping change.
By Mariana Mazzucato Economics has never accepted the idea that the public sector creates wealth. But it does—and acknowledging that can lead to sweeping change.
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The Right Against the Law
So state courts hand down decisions you don’t like. What do you do? If you’re on the right, try to defund the courts.
By James Traub So state courts hand down decisions you don’t like. What do you do? If you’re on the right, try to defund the courts.
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Automation Nation? Exaggeration!
No, robots won’t cause mass unemployment. But our failure to prepare people for the high-end service economy could be a real disaster.
By Stephen Rose Ruy Teixeira No, robots won’t cause mass unemployment. But our failure to prepare people for the high-end service economy could be a real disaster.
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Arguments
Who’s Afraid of Ocasio-Cortez?
By Stuart WhatleyBook Reviews
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Crisis
Once upon a time in southwest Virginia, coal barons took the region’s wealth. Now, opioids sap its will.
By Sarah Jones Once upon a time in southwest Virginia, coal barons took the region’s wealth. Now, opioids sap its will.
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Don't Count on a Surge in Hispanic and Latino Votes
Nothing is automatic: Democrats need to do the hard, unglamorous work of party-building. And Republicans seem intent on giving them the opportunity.
By Nathan PippengerBook Reviews
Divided We Stand
There was a time, believe it or not, when some people wanted more polarization. They got their wish, and then some.
By Norman J. Ornstein There was a time, believe it or not, when some people wanted more polarization. They got their wish, and then some.
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Let Freedom Ring
With many Americans finally more open to government intervention, it’s time again to push the left-Rooseveltian meaning of freedom.
By Sophia Crabbe-Field With many Americans finally more open to government intervention, it’s time again to push the left-Rooseveltian meaning of freedom.
Book Reviews
The Populist Danger
Yes, democracy and pluralism must rein in populism. But do they even exist now in strong enough form?
By Jan-Werner Müller Yes, democracy and pluralism must rein in populism. But do they even exist now in strong enough form?
Book Reviews
Machine Men
The on-again, off-again, and finally on-again relationship of Tammany Hall’s most famous twentieth-century alumni.
By Joe Klein The on-again, off-again, and finally on-again relationship of Tammany Hall’s most famous twentieth-century alumni.
Book Reviews
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Crisis
Once upon a time in southwest Virginia, coal barons took the region’s wealth. Now, opioids sap its will.
By Sarah Jones Once upon a time in southwest Virginia, coal barons took the region’s wealth. Now, opioids sap its will.
Features
Our Divided Education System
Vocational training—to the near-exclusion of all else—now sometimes begins in ninth grade. It makes a kind of sense, but...really?
By Clara Bates Vocational training—to the near-exclusion of all else—now sometimes begins in ninth grade. It makes a kind of sense, but...really?
Features
Automation Nation? Exaggeration!
No, robots won’t cause mass unemployment. But our failure to prepare people for the high-end service economy could be a real disaster.
By Stephen Rose Ruy Teixeira No, robots won’t cause mass unemployment. But our failure to prepare people for the high-end service economy could be a real disaster.
