The Trump administration wants a judicial showdown over independent agencies. The history is muddled—and the consequences ...

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I agree with Deepak Bhargava, who wrote in these very pages that policy alone is not enough. However, policy is the vehicle ...

The pitchforks are out. The question is: Whose heads belong on the forks? One reason for the intense anger and thirst for revanchism in our society may be the sustained growth of economic inequality ...

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We have to stop asking people to play a game of inches when they are telling us they need a Hail Mary.

What better target for popular rage than wealthy people cheating on their taxes and leaving the rest of society holding the bag?

A year ago at this time we were all flying high, eagerly preparing to meet the challenges of “the middle-out moment.” Then came November’s brutal election. But while our spirits may have crashed, the ...

There was some debate after the election last year about whether it was, or was not, a “wipeout.” I argue that regardless of whether it was or wasn’t, Democrats must behave as if it was. If the party ...

Two facts are clear about U.S. economics and politics in the post-COVID era. First, inflation spiked in the years 2021-23, leaving consumer prices substantially higher than before. Second, Joe Biden ...

The Democratic Party is often described as a “big tent,” a coalition bound by the principle of inclusion. That tent today includes everyone from the Squad to Never Trump ex-Republicans, small farmers ...