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New, Cheaper Electricity Needs Permitting Reform

Why the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking to update a vague and archaic rule.

By William D. (Bill) Budinger Dr. Paul Bauman Ray Rothrock

The Solution to the AI Catch-22

As young workers face massive scarring from AI, there's one obvious fix Washington must pursue.

By Gene Sperling Josh Waldman

Here-and-Now Unionism

The public sector is the forgotten flank of the labor movement—and its largest opportunity for growth.

By Jake Rosenfeld

Revive Congress’s Fiscal Watchdog

Presidents are treating fiscal restraints as optional. Congress can restore the officer originally created to enforce them.

By Mark Thomas

Toward A New Birth of Patriotism

We need to make life better for young people and instill in them an appreciation for the genius of American democracy.

By William A. Galston Linda Chavez