The founders assumed that America would always be a middle-class nation. That makes it particularly important to check the power of plutocrats today.
Books
Russia’s Founding Father
A new, definitive biography of Mikhail Gorbachev tells the story of the man most responsible for ending the Cold War.
Why the Midwest Can’t Catch a Break
Beyond de-industrialization and consolidation, GOP politicians have dismantled the public infrastructure of the heartland.
The Schism Between Reagan and the Modern GOP
Many self-appointed keepers of the Reagan flame are more ideological and uncompromising than the Gipper ever was.
The Clash of Victimizations
Donald Trump’s fixation on fallen glory and festering grievance is uncomfortably close to the story China tells about itself.
Lincoln’s Forgotten Middle Years
As the nation was moving apart, he was coming together.
Mutually Assured Resentment
Why Trumpism is global.
Manufacturing Won’t Save Us
At the gut level, allowing our industrial base to shrink seems incredibly unwise. But it’s maddeningly difficult to make an evidence-based case for rescuing it.
Why Segregated Neighborhoods Persist
The long historical reach of racial housing policy.
Tribalists and Ideologues
Turns out voters just really wanna win.
