A Journal of Ideas

Democrats

Bidenomics, Storytelling, and Community

“Deliverism” is just the beginning. A response to Deepak Bhargava, Shahrzad Shams, and Harry Hanbury.

By Mike Lux

America’s Other Freedom

Today, Americans need not just freedom from. We need freedom to. And it starts with an economic bill of rights.

By Mark Paul

The Promise of Marketcrafting

Policymakers need to recognize that policy works through markets rather than imposing itself on them.

By Chris Hughes Peter Spiegler

Saving Democracy—Realistically

Yes, we disdain the Electoral College. In the meantime, there are more realistic ways to unlock our democratic Gordian Knot.

By Larry Diamond

Energy Tax Credits Risk an Unjust Climate Transition

The energy tax credits proposed by Biden could be the largest climate change investment this country has seen, but rejecting direct investment in favor of tax incentives has also proven highly inequitable. 

By Lew Daly Sylvia Chi