Society figured out how to manage the waste produced by the Industrial Revolution. We must do the same thing with the Internet today.
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The FTC Might Just Be Progressives’ Secret Weapon
A century ago, reformers gave the Federal Trade Commission extraordinary powers to take on abusive corporations. It’s time to wake the agency up.
The Forgotten Lessons of LBJ’s Domestic Legacy
From food stamps to Medicare, Johnson’s Great Society offers a model for how to create enduring federal initiatives by pulling together broad, diverse coalitions.
Editor’s Note: Check Your Coastal Urban Privilege
If affluent liberals want to avoid a permanent GOP dictatorship, they need to reform a system that benefits them but screws everybody else.
The Lab-Grown Meat Industry’s Problem With Regulation? There’s Not Enough.
American entrepreneurs are close to perfecting cell-cultured meat. But thanks to the conservative war on the regulatory process, you may never get to eat it.
Three Ways Democrats Can Fix the Farm Economy
Executing these ideas may require the White House and Senate, but the House majority can begin developing and publicizing them right now.
Taking the Monopoly Threat Seriously
Louis Brandeis, the legendary jurist, warned of the spiritual and political costs of economic concentration. Today, that’s more relevant than ever.
What the Abortion Debate Leaves Out
The pro-choice/pro-life framework overlooks the many hidden ways in which the law impacts women’s reproductive freedom.
It’s Time for Some Blunt Talk on Weed
As the marijuana movement races ahead, are we ignoring the drug’s real risks?
How the Supreme Court Learned to Play Politics
Partisan judging is a team sport. A lot of it takes place off the court.
