Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after a Republican strategy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, October 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
A Voting Rights Bill That Both Democrats and Republicans Can Support
The GOP reflexively blocks any legislation that makes it easier to vote. But Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky shows a model for compromise.
A Rising China Might Be America’s Most Serious Threat Today
China’s growing aggression over Taiwan could spark conflict. Biden will have to navigate these dire straits prudently.
The U.S. Doubles Down on Its Failed Haiti Policy
The appointment of Kenneth Merten as chargé d’affaires signals a commitment to continued meddling in the Haitian government—despite warnings from the last envoy.
Why Big Pharma Is Winning Again
Pharmaceutical giants don’t have public opinion on their side. But they know how to stop Congress from passing laws most Americans want.
Dear Senator Manchin: How You Can Save Reconciliation Without Caving to the Libs
You’re for voting rights. Take these additional steps and you can be a hero.
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
A Voting Rights Bill That Both Democrats and Republicans Can Support
The GOP reflexively blocks any legislation that makes it easier to vote. But Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky shows a model for compromise.
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
A Voting Rights Bill That Both Democrats and Republicans Can Support
The GOP reflexively blocks any legislation that makes it easier to vote. But Mitch McConnell’s home state of Kentucky shows a model for compromise.
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
How Cities Can Flourish After COVID-19
Two Harvard economists explain how crises have crushed cities and what we can do to strengthen them before the next disaster.
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.
