An important new book counsels a return to the New Deal philosophy of fighting for the common man, upholding equal opportunity instead of identity politics, and not sucking up to Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Hillary Clinton
Posted inLaw and Justice
John Durham’s Big Flameout
The runaway special counsel was sent to unearth a plot to get Trump. He wound up getting buried in court and blowing millions of taxpayer dollars.
Posted inMagazine
Trumpism Before Trump
How a small group of reactionaries hijacked the Republican Party—decades before the 2016 election.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Trump Can’t Envision a Government Less Corrupt Than He Is
The former president and the GOP don’t understand institutions such as the Justice Department. For them, it’s just about service to Trump.
Posted inPolitics
Tax the Rich, Ditch “No Labels,” and Woo the Working Class
The problem for the Democrats is less wokeness and more the insidious destroyers like Joe Manchin. Fortunately, there is a way forward.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Merrick Garland Fire John Durham?
The special counsel was hired to show that poor Trump was a victim of foul play, but he’s come up with nothing and the attorney general has every reason to boot him.
Posted inPolitics
After Ukraine, Which Party Will Be the National Security Party?
War changes history and politics. Putin’s bloody gambit could redraw the American political map.
Posted inBooks
What the New Democrats’ Mistakes Taught Us About Fighting Inequality
A new book chronicles the Clinton-era model of community lending—and where it went wrong.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The False Promise of Microfinance
In the 1990s and 2000s, the policy idea was all the rage. But now, its inability to fight poverty has become painfully apparent.
Posted inMain, Political Animal, Politics
A Short History of Democrats and Antitrust
Biden’s war against corporate gigantism is good policy and better politics.
