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Kounalakis, the Monthly's publisher and president emeritus, is California’s Second Gentleman and a Hoover Institution visiting fellow researching democracy and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram, @markoskounalakis.
A rare speech that underscored a familiar contradiction.
The liberal think tank’s health care proposal is full of sound ideas that won’t deliver immediate relief. Here’s what would.
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A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
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The administration’s new fiscal blueprint is DOA in Congress, but it’s nonetheless revealing.
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A rare speech that underscored a familiar contradiction.
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A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.
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Young people like my son can thrive if we acknowledge that four-year college degrees aren’t for everyone.
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Centrist and progressive Democrats can’t stop fighting over how to fix America’s crisis-ridden K-12 schools. Truth is, each side has part of the answer. If they would compromise and combine forces, they could trounce Republicans, who have given up even trying to improve public education.
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