The GOP seems wildly hypocritical and unprincipled, until you understand its guiding idea.
Books
Capitalism’s Nine Lives
Predicting the end of the free market system is a mug’s game, but a bigger welfare state is a pretty sure bet.
What Makes Today’s Dictators Different
They rely more on demagoguery than secret police—but they’re just as dangerous.
From Katrina to COVID-19: There Are Reasons Disasters Hurt the Poor the Most
A new book shows how policy choices have made some people more vulnerable than others.
Can Anything Dislodge the Electoral College?
Today’s reformers join a long history of groups that have tried, and failed, to eliminate the institution.
The Unfulfilled Promise of the Public Defender
Despite a century of progress, the poor still don’t get a fair day in court.
The Benefits of Boredom
COVID-19 is going to last a long while. Here’s the psychology behind making the best of it.
Watching Rachel Maddow Is Not Enough
Obsessively following the news but doing nothing to help your side gain power is less than useful.
Will COVID-19 Get Policymakers To Start Taking Loneliness Seriously?
A new book makes the case for why a public health crisis merits a public health response.
Did Lincoln Take his Cues From Congress?
A new book argues boldly—though not altogether convincingly—that Republican lawmakers had a bigger role in ending slavery than the Great Emancipator himself.
