Symposium
Democracy in a Time of Coronavirus
The real reason we failed in our response to the pandemic: our weak social contract.
By Danielle Allen
The real reason we failed in our response to the pandemic: our weak social contract.
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The Challenge of India’s Democratic Backsliding
It threatens the U.S.-India relationship. Unfortunately, the United States’s backsliding does, too.
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Can America’s Political Polarization Be Fixed?
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China’s Assertive Authoritarianism
No longer a system maintainer or reformer, China seeks to transform the international system.
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What Biden’s Message Should Be
People need to know what the President is for. But more important, they need to know what—and who—he is against.
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People need to know what the President is for. But more important, they need to know what—and who—he is against.
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Whither Inflation?
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Ending Corporate America’s Coercive Contracts
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COVID's Forsaken Fighters
In a society where poor health is seen as a matter of personal responsibility, not the common good, the death of people with underlying health issues is sadly normalized.
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In a society where poor health is seen as a matter of personal responsibility, not the common good, the death of people with underlying health issues is sadly normalized.
Book Reviews
Hey, It's a Start!
The new thing in government problem-solving is “human-centered design.” It’s an impressive corrective to market-driven theories—up to a point.
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The new thing in government problem-solving is “human-centered design.” It’s an impressive corrective to market-driven theories—up to a point.
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The Constitutional Conversation
Akhil Amar’s riveting new book carries three valuable lessons for liberals today.
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Akhil Amar’s riveting new book carries three valuable lessons for liberals today.
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Elvis Was in the Building
Many Cold War-era manifestations of American high and pop culture were great, for sure. But what if any thematic thread binds them?
By Jordan Michael Smith
Many Cold War-era manifestations of American high and pop culture were great, for sure. But what if any thematic thread binds them?
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Concrete Jungles?
Yes, America’s cities have problems. But are progressives really destroying them?
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