Spring, No. 44

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Symposium

Populism: How Much, and What Kind?

By The Editors

1 MIN READ

What History Teaches Us

By Charles Postel

10 MIN READ

Valuing the Greater Good

By John Fetterman

7 MIN READ

Make Sure It Includes Everyone

By Lester Spence

7 MIN READ

Yes, Red State Wins Are Possible

By Rick Boucher

8 MIN READ

Features

A Sense of Belonging

Our schools are producing all manner of over-achievers. What they’re not producing anymore are citizens. And it’s liberalism that pays the price.

By E.D. Hirsch Jr.

33 MIN READ

The Young Left and the Democrats

The election exposed a massive disaffection among young people on the left with mainstream liberalism. Older liberals need to understand what happened.

By Zach Goldhammer Sarah Leonard

30 MIN READ

Progressive Federalism: A User’s Guide

States and municipalities have a lot of power to challenge Washington. Here’s how they can put it to use.

By Heather K. Gerken Joshua Revesz

19 MIN READ

You're Hired!

The Democrats are looking for a big idea? Here's one: a guaranteed job for anyone who wants one. It's not as crazy as it sounds.

By Jeff Spross

25 MIN READ

Book Reviews

Non-White Elephants

Black Republicans exist, and they can teach us something about ourselves.

By Austin Belali

12 MIN READ

We Aren’t the World

A new Wilson biography tries to resuscitate liberal internationalism. A tall order—but a necessary one.

By Jordan Michael Smith

18 MIN READ

The House That Ruth Built

For nearly 50 years, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has done more than anyone to build the legal framework for women’s equality.

By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

16 MIN READ

A Conservatism of Soft Edges

Yuval Levin gives us topsy-turvy history and glosses over many inconvenient facts. But these days, would that more conservatives were like him.

By Jacob Hacker & Paul Pierson

21 MIN READ

Recounting

Get Happy!

It’s been a dark few months. But optimism is still necessary.

By Sophia Crabbe-Field

7 MIN READ

Editor's Note

Editor's Note

By Michael Tomasky

1 MIN READ

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