The persistent racism of state higher education funding.
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Colin Powell, RIP: Soldier, Statesman, Immigrant’s Kid, Yiddish Speaker
A few thoughts on overlooked aspects of the late secretary’s career. Plus, what I got wrong.
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How Republicans Stoke Anti-Government Hatred
Tearing down faith in the common good has helped the GOP for years, but it’s killing the country.
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The Blueprint for Corporate Power Turns 50
Before he was a Supreme Court Justice, Lewis Powell was a Richmond, Virginia lawyer fearful that “revolutionaries” were destroying capitalism. His 1971 memo is a reminder of a time when Ralph Nader scared Big Business witless.
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Recall the Recall
This Progressive Era reform serves only to create mischief in our hyperpartisan age.
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Local News Is Our Best Weapon Against Covid Misinformation
National news is great, but a steady diet of that alone feeds mistrust and polarization.
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A Short History of Democrats and Antitrust
Biden’s war against corporate gigantism is good policy and better politics.
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The FDA Is Broken
How the Food and Drug Administration messes up approval of new drugs including the new one, aducanumab, that supposedly helps Alzheimer’s disease patients.
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A Little College Student Debt Relief Goes A Long Way
While Washington, D.C. debates huge student debt relief packages, some universities are finding that modest loan forgiveness and support services can get students back to class and help schools’ bottom line, too.
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The Wrong Way to Build Black Wealth
Maxine Waters has a well-intentioned but bad idea for promoting homeownership and wealth for Black Americans. There are better ways.
