Shrinking the financial sector will make us all richer.
Michael Konczal
Michael Konczal is a fellow with the Roosevelt Institute.
The $22 Billion Spreadsheet Problem
Whatever one thinks about cryptocurrency, the federal government must update antiquated security procedures to protect its digital asset stockpile.
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Bail for All, Except Undocumented Immigrants
The Fifth Circuit embraces a radical vision of endless detention, as does the Trump administration. Will it be too much even for the Roberts Court?
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How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DEI
The administration that vowed to end identity politics has simply changed the beneficiary list.
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After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN
I’ve learned Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner and help Paramount win, giving him control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok. But as Colbert showed, we can fight back.
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Lai and Bezos: A Tale of Two Publishers
The Hong Kong freedom fighter is condemned to prison darkness while the billionaire soaks in the sun and darkens The Washington Post.
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Hannah Arendt Understood the Forces Behind Donald Trump
The late scholar of mass movements, charismatic leaders, and government violence foreshadowed the president’s rise and the MAGA movement in The Origins of Totalitarianism. Recent polling proves her prescience.
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Black History at the Heart of America’s Story
On the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, when some manipulate memory, a scholar calls for a new look at the past—and our common humanity.
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