Despite a spurt of high inflation that has dramatically receded, Joltin’ Joe’s economy is far more robust than that of his oft-indicted predecessor.
Jimmy Carter
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A journalist, historian, and filmmaker recalls working for the late Charlie Peters, including terse phone calls, “rain dances,” and why meeting this magazine’s founding editor was better than seeing The Beatles.
Posted inPolitics
Jimmy Carter’s Last Triumph Could Be to Soothe U.S.-China Relations
If, after the 39th president dies, Xi Jinping makes the bold decision to attend any memorials, it would honor Carter’s cementing America’s “One China” policy. Why the Biden administration should start encouraging the Chinese leader now.
Posted inBooks
How We Mourn Our Presidents
An anticipated new collection shows that when the nation buries a current or former president, it reveals much about America at the moment of their passing.
Posted inJanuary/February/March 2023
Ted Kennedy’s Lonely Liberalism
Liberalism is under assault. Already having suffered decades of reputational damage after Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan battered the word into oblivion, it is now rare to ever hear it with a positive connotation. The right wing continues to equate it with moral decadence and fiscal recklessness, while the hard left of the Democratic Socialists […]
Posted inPolitics
How Democrats Could Actually Keep the House
In times of crisis, the president’s party has proved that it can buck the trend of losing seats in the midterms—and voters are experiencing several crises this year.
Posted inEconomy
Yes, Americans Are Better Off Under Biden
Households have seen a stunning rise in employment and income, even considering inflation.
Posted inPolitics
The Case for Bill Clinton’s Economic Record
No, progressives, the former president wasn’t some neoliberal corporatist helping the rich. Clinton delivered the strongest economy of the past half century and helped working families.
Posted inPolitics
Can the Unity and Sanctions Against Russia Last?
The world has banded together to defend Ukraine. But will we keep the pressure on Putin—and live with higher gas prices—once the shock of the invasion wanes?
