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How Democrats Can Recover
There’s no denying that the Democratic near-term future looks bleak. But in the latest issue of the Washington Monthly, out today, we offer fresh ideas about how the party can turn itself around. We begin with an honest look at what went wrong in 2020, when Democrats in Maine helped reelect GOP Senator Susan Collins, thus […]
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To Fix the Supply Chain Mess, Take on Wall Street
Financiers bent on short-term profits are largely responsible for America’s shortage of semiconductors and other key materials. Before we offer them more subsidies, how about demanding some accountability?
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Are the Courts Getting Ready to Crack Down on Reporters?
A ruling blocking The New York Times from covering a far-right activist group has ominous implications for the First Amendment.
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New Rule: Bill Maher Should Look in the Mirror
The comedian sees himself as a one-man truth squad fighting the woke so Democrats can prevail in Middle America. He’s not.
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Has the Antiracist Movement Become a Counterproductive Religion?
John McWhorter takes aim at the fundamentalists on the far left—who are scaring away allies Democrats desperately need.
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Don’t Look (Close) Up
WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from the movie Don’t Look Up. The comet-as-climate-change-metaphor Netflix movie Don’t Look Up clocks in at 138 minutes. The title refers to the slogan of those who refuse to accept the clear evidence that a comet is on a collision course with Earth. Yet, for the first 100 minutes of the movie, […]
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Merrick Garland’s Trump Problem—and Ours
Timing is everything. When it comes to free and fair elections and ensuring that Donald Trump and fellow authoritarians do not pull off a successful coup, we are nearly out of time. At least 19 states have added laws that make it more difficult to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, and 49 state legislatures […]
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Chuck Schumer’s Last Chance on Voting Rights
Democrats can’t pass their voting rights bills without bending or breaking the filibuster, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they will try to do by next week. Exactly how is not clear. According to Politico, “Democrats are oscillating between voting on a talking filibuster or a carveout for elections reform.” Why are they torn? “Some […]
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Critical Race Query
When it comes to critical race theory, strong opinions abound. Proponents declare that it’s “the only way we hold the devil at bay,” while the conservative Heritage Foundation insists that its embrace would “destroy our military.” Recently, the amorphous concept has stirred growing debate not just in the world of education policy but also in the national conversation […]
