Predicting the end of the free market system is a mug’s game, but a bigger welfare state is a pretty sure bet.
July/August 2020
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What Makes Today’s Dictators Different
They rely more on demagoguery than secret police—but they’re just as dangerous.
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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.
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Can Anything Dislodge the Electoral College?
Today’s reformers join a long history of groups that have tried, and failed, to eliminate the institution.
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The Unfulfilled Promise of the Public Defender
Despite a century of progress, the poor still don’t get a fair day in court.
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The Benefits of Boredom
COVID-19 is going to last a long while. Here’s the psychology behind making the best of it.
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Watching Rachel Maddow Is Not Enough
Obsessively following the news but doing nothing to help your side gain power is less than useful.
