A New Agenda for Political Reform

Instead of trying to weaken the pressure of corporate money in Washington, let’s try strengthening Congress’s capacity to resist it.

What Piketty Missed: The Banks

The explosion of finance, and its weak regulation, has exacerbated inequality. Stronger regulation could lead to higher middle-class wages.

ALEC and the bail bond industry have a new plan to empty prisons—for a price.

A selection of political cartoons from the past few weeks.

Suddenly, it’s in both parties’ interests to fight the broader decline of marriage. Here’s the case for a “marriage opportunity” agenda.