U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat from Oregon, speaking at a press conference on July 15, 2021. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Senate Democrats Have a Big New Corporate Tax Idea
Targeting out-of-control CEO pay could bring progressives and moderates together.
Memo to Nick Kristof: Forget Governor. Run for City Council.
As the New York Times columnist considers becoming a politician, he should think local.
Terry McAuliffe Is Right: Glenn Youngkin is Trumpy. But Can That Win Him Virginia?
The former Democratic governor wants his old job back, but his Republican opponent may not be scary enough.
The Newest GOP Plan to Maintain Minority Rule
Republicans know demography isn’t on their side. Their response? To try to redraw legislative districts based on voting age.
Why Tax Reform Is So Hard
Democrats want “fairness” and to “tax the rich.” Each is an admirable goal, but they come at a political price.
Magazine
A Different Kind of College Ranking
Congress is poised to invest hundreds of billions of dollars on higher education. Here are the schools most likely to benefit.
Protecting the Vote
Why Voting Isn't A "Privilege"
The Constitution refers to “the right to vote,” and courts and state constitutions agree: It belongs to all Americans.
College Guide
A Different Kind of College Ranking
Congress is poised to invest hundreds of billions of dollars on higher education. Here are the schools most likely to benefit.
Politics
Senate Democrats Have a Big New Corporate Tax Idea
Targeting out-of-control CEO pay could bring progressives and moderates together.
Education
Adjunct Professors Need a Better Ground Game
Colleges and universities increasingly rely on contingent faculty and pay them next to nothing. It’s time to create statewide adjunct unions to increase their power.
The Monopolized Economy
More Trouble with Big Chicken
Prominent news outlets are echoing this magazine’s longtime crusade against monopolism in the poultry industry. Now, Cargill and Continental Grain seek further consolidation.
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Amtrak Joe vs. the Modern Robber Barons
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What Biden’s Antitrust Order Does for Farmers
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How the Postal Service Can Help Local Retailers Beat Amazon
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Assassination of Haitian Leader Highlights Nation’s Monopoly-Dominated Economy
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USDA Food Box Program Provides Cautionary Tale About Contracts to Lowest Bidders
Books
Justice Stephen Breyer Lives in a World of His Own
The brilliant jurist’s surprisingly (or not) weak case for the Supreme Court’s historic legitimacy.
Economy
The Trillions In Covid Spending Is What the Economy Needed
Should the massive federal assistance have been more targeted? We should be glad it wasn’t.
