Magazine

The Closing of the Senate

Yes, the filibuster is the big issue, but the factors contributing to the Senate's dysfunction are numerous.

By Mark Schmitt

May 10, 2021, 5:55 pm – 9 MIN READ

Arguments

First, the Waiver. Next, let's Vaccinate the World.

The Biden Administration's support for the TRIPS waiver is a huge victory for people over profits. Yet there is much work left to get COVID vaccines to all. Here's what needs to come next.

By Peter Maybarduk

May 7, 2021, 8:04 pm – 4 MIN READ

Arguments

The 4 Percent Problem

In nearly every sector, Black inclusion stalls at around 4 percent. That’s not enough. Here’s how to do better.

By Jamal Simmons

May 4, 2021, 1:30 pm – 14 MIN READ

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The Can’t-Miss Way to Expand Obamacare

The next logical step is a universal cost cap, guaranteeing people that they’ll never be socked with unpayable medical bills.

By Ladan Ahmadi David Kendall

April 30, 2021, 1:01 pm – 6 MIN READ

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Getting North Korea Back to the Table

The Administration is expected to reveal its policy soon on dealing with North Korea. Here are some priorities that should guide its thinking.

By Duyeon Kim

April 26, 2021, 1:51 pm – 17 MIN READ

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‘Middle-Out’: More Than a Slogan

In Pittsburgh announcing his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, the President said we need to build our economy “from the middle out.” To some of us, that sounded familiar.

By Nick Hanauer Eric Beinhocker

April 9, 2021, 12:12 pm – 24 MIN READ

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Helping Our Most Stressed Workers

Businesses—with a push from philanthropy—must do better by our precarious workforce.

By Marina Gorbis

March 24, 2021, 4:37 pm – 16 MIN READ

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Building Back Better (Than Expected)

An update on the hits and misses—fortunately, with many more of the former than the latter— of Joe Biden's recent slate of appointments.

By Jeff Hauser David Segal

March 22, 2021, 5:19 pm – 26 MIN READ