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Politics
Two Mistakes in 2021 That Led to Defeat in 2024
Plus, post-election analyses from Chris Matthews, Matthew Cooper, and Bill Scher — all in the November 7, 2024 newsletter
The Monopolized Economy
Trump Isn’t Even Pretending He Would Fight Corporate Power
The former president is shamelessly offering plutocrats like Elon Musk political favors for their support—and no longer promising to take on monopolists.
November/December 2024 Print Edition
In this issue
The Student Recruitment Industrial Complex
The App Always Wins
Modi Operandi
The Tyranny of the Welfare Queen
Education
California State Universities: “A Launchpad for the Middle Class”
Ellen Neufeldt, the president of Cal State-San Marcos, has worked hard to promote social mobility for her students. She reflects on partnerships with K-12 schools and community colleges, what it takes to keep students on track, and the public good.
Books
He-e-e-e-re’s Johnny!
He dominated late-night television for 30 years, before our shoutfest era. A new biography of the reclusive Nebraskan is also an elegy for a lost America.
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