Arguments

A Very Inconvenient Truth

Renewables can’t meet all our energy needs. Like it or not, we’re going to need more.

By William Budinger

May 10, 2019, 10:52 am – 8 MIN READ

Arguments

No, Republicans, It's Not a Plot

Despite assertions otherwise, ranked choice voting wouldn't benefit one party over another. But it would benefit democracy.

By David Daley

April 18, 2019, 5:45 pm – 5 MIN READ

Arguments

Getting Real About the Green New Deal

Yes, we need to move urgently. But we’ve learned a lot about how to do that since the 1930s.

By Jason Bordoff

March 25, 2019, 4:59 am – 27 MIN READ

Features

The Democracy Poll: Americans and the Economy

Our first-ever poll produces some encouraging results—but also shows that some old modes of thought die hard.

By The Editors

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 20 MIN READ

Arguments

Race, Ethnicity, and the Job Market

No wonder white workers are so mad. They really are falling behind.

By Robert Shapiro

March 20, 2019, 4:28 pm – 20 MIN READ

Features

Our Friend the Market

Liberals need to understand: The rules that structure the market are at least as important as government programs.

By Dean Baker

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 8 MIN READ

Book Reviews

Crime and Misdemeanors

Even minor offenses like failure to pay parking tickets lead to abusive treatment of millions of Americans.

By Jonathan Blanks

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 14 MIN READ

Book Reviews

Yes, It Was That Bad

The media and the Russians helped elect Donald Trump. The pressing question now is, can we avoid a repeat performance?

By Patricia Aufderheide

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 12 MIN READ