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Winter 2026, No. 79
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Features
Five Questions on Fusion Voting, Answered
By
Dan Cantor
6 MIN READ
Fusion Voting, Fusion Parties: Escaping the Two-Party Doom Loop
There’s an answer to the question of how we crawl out of the present-day polarized quicksand. It’s called fusion voting through minor parties, and its time has come.
By
Dan Cantor
21 MIN READ
The AI-Jobs Paradox
Yes, AI will kill some jobs. But it will also create new ones. We need policies that will help workers adjust.
By
Harry J. Holzer
18 MIN READ
Rethinking State Capacity
Yes, we should demand that government move faster. But the impediments aren’t limited to bureaucrats and NIMBYists.
By
Brian Callaci
Sandeep Vaheesan
31 MIN READ
Should Billionaires Exist?
The ultra-wealthy’s dominant power in our political system forces the question: Should America limit billionaire fortunes? A debate.
By
Amy Hanauer
Igor Volsky
Ben Ritz
26 MIN READ
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
By
Chris Coons
23 MIN READ
Book Reviews
The Age of Revenge
Once upon a brief time, there was consensus around social progress. But the backlash began almost immediately—and has been with us ever since.
By
Ellen Fitzpatrick
13 MIN READ
Labor Gains
A look inside the resurgent labor movement, from the inspiring moments to the mundane work that must be done every day.
By
Liza Featherstone
13 MIN READ
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