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Joshua Alvarez
Joshua Alvarez is a contributor to the Washington Monthly's Political Animal. He edits syndicated opinion columns at the Washington Post, and can be reached at joshuaalvarezmail@gmail.com.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democrats Should Quickly Approve the ‘New’ NAFTA
Better to let Trump have this victory. He’ll eventually bury it anyway under headlines about his outlandish behavior.
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The Lesson GM’s Plant Closures Has for Democrats
Trump promised voters ‘the jobs are coming back.’ But he couldn’t reverse huge economic forces.
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George H.W. Bush Dies at 94
The late president was a loyal GOP team player. When he broke ranks, he was promptly ejected from office.
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California’s Public Utilities Might’ve Started Wildfires–Again
It might be time for Sacramento policymakers to get rid of the PUC
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It’s Not the Economy, Stupid
Trump wasn’t elected because of economic realities. He rode the wave of cultural resentment.
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The Economist Goes Anti-Monopoly
Democrats should emphasize the need for stricter anti-trust enforcement all the way into 2020.
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How Trump Adopted Nixon’s Southern Strategy
The president’s ‘base’ didn’t come from nowhere.
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The Pitfalls of Privatization
For decades, Republicans and Democrats alike have pushed for government privatization. But, a business-like government is directly hostile to our constitutional order.
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Hurricane Harvey Is Not Just a Natural Disaster
Houston’s unfettered development, spurred on by anti-government ideology, will doom the city to the flood next time.
