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Let Freedom Ring

With many Americans finally more open to government intervention, it’s time again to push the left-Rooseveltian meaning of freedom.

By Sophia Crabbe-Field

Fall 2018, No. 50 – 12 MIN READ

Yes We CCCan

America needs more than just jobs—we need committed citizens. A new Civilian Conservation Corps could provide them.

By Robert Gordon

Summer 2018, No. 49 – 11 MIN READ

Name the Enemy

Liberalism isn’t just about proposing solutions. It’s also about defeating those who would prevent them.

By Jack Meserve

Spring 2018, No. 48 – 10 MIN READ

The Real Hamburger Problem

Factory farming is bad for the environment, nearby humans, and yes, the animals. Progressives should care.

By Sophia Crabbe-Field

Winter 2018, No. 47 – 11 MIN READ

Can We Talk to "Them"?

Like it or not, democratic citizenship imposes a burden on us: to perfect an imperfect union. Retreating into our own safe zones won’t accomplish that.

By Ethan Porter

Fall 2017, No. 46 – 9 MIN READ

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Yes, Government Creates Wealth
Economics has never accepted the idea that the public sector creates wealth. But it does—and acknowledging that can lead to sweeping change.

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Fall 2018, No. 50 – 29 MIN READ

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Criminally Confidential
In reforming our criminal justice system, we must pay greater attention to one oft-neglected issue: the distorted use of criminal informants.

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An End to Spoiler Candidates
If more states adopted ranked-choice voting, far fewer elections would include unsatisfactory, binary choices and minority-backed winners.

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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Crisis
Once upon a time in southwest Virginia, coal barons took the region’s wealth. Now, opioids sap its will.

By Sarah Jones
Fall 2018, No. 50 – 13 MIN READ