A Journal of Ideas

Institutions

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

Building Post-Neoliberal Institutions

By Felicia Wong

Democracy Is What We Make of It

In other words, institutions won't save us: We have to save them.

By Nathan Pippenger

German Lessons

Should progressives frustrated with our democracy pine for a parliamentary system? In a word—nein.

By Clay Risen

Filibusted

How do you solve a problem like the Senate?

By Julian E. Zelizer