The sort of good news about the new Census numbers and recent history shows that performance matters more than map drawing.
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The Weird (But Hopeful) Politics of a Carbon Tax
Democrats used to like this way of limiting greenhouse emissions. Now Republicans are open to it. Is there a way forward?
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It Turns Out People Like It When You Do Popular Things
Biden is simply pursuing a well-liked policy agenda—and he’s being rewarded for it as a matter of public opinion.
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Caitlyn Jenner’s Candidacy Is a Symptom of Republican Desperation
When you’ve lost the battle for the actual voters, all that’s left is gimmick campaigns.
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Trump Is Gone (For Now), But Right-Wing Populism Is Still a Global Curse
With Donald Trump banished from both the White House and from Twitter, the United States is shifting toward greater responsibility and moral clarity both at home and abroad. President Biden is working to repair some of the damage done by Republican foreign policy, to reprioritize science and a concern for human wellbeing, to mobilize vaccine […]
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An Asian American Moment: Seven Days in March
After the Atlanta shootings, the nation seemed ready to grapple with racism and misogyny directed at the AAPI community. Then came other shootings, and the moment passed.
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Missouri Republicans Knowingly Backed an Alleged Child Sex Abuser
There Should Be Accountability.
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The Collapse of Europe’s Super League Is a Serious Progressive Victory
When enough people protest, they can sometimes stop the upward redistribution of wealth.
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The Conservative Attack on Times v. Sullivan and the First Amendment
A change in the protection for critics of public figures would be the most serious attack on free speech in generations.
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Chauvin’s Murder of Floyd Was a Crime Against Humanity
It’s important to understand the slaying in the context of institutional racism and racial segregation.
