The late congressman’s posthumous book condemns dogmatic insistence on unpopular ideas and offers a roadmap for reconciliation between the center and the left.
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Posted inPolitics
The Rise of the Populist ModeratesÂ
Democrats like Ruben Gallego and Pat Ryan aren’t old-fashioned centrists. They’re economic rabblerousers, and they are showing their party how to win again.
Posted inPolitics
Should Progressives See Sohrab Ahmari as Friend or Foe?
In his new book, the alum of The Wall Street Journal and New York Post editorial and editor of Compact magazine condemns unfettered corporate power and embraces the New Deal.
Posted inJuly/August 2023
Liberty on the Ballot
How Biden’s freedom agenda could win him a second term and save the republic.
Posted inBooks
Donald Trump Is No Grover Cleveland
We are cursed to live in a time when Donald Trump’s grotesque shadow hangs over almost any topic of political or cultural conversation. So if you read Troy Senik’s new biography, A Man of Iron, about the life of Grover Cleveland, you can’t help but try to detect any relevant parallels between the one person […]
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
Moderation in the Name of Liberty is No Vice
Francis Fukuyama’s calm evisceration of illiberalism on the left and right.
Posted inPolitics
It’s the Respect (and Good Policies), Stupid
Growing gaps in economic opportunity between successful urban regions and less successful industrial and rural hinterlands is a well-known problem. Such inequality fuels the fires of the polarizing populism and anti-democratic politics in the U.S. and Europe. The underlying cause of heartland voters’ alienation, unease, and resentment, as we’ve demonstrated elsewhere, is the real and perceived loss […]
Posted inPolitics
The Democrats Are In Danger of Becoming “The Establishment”
The left faces a delicate balancing act between protecting American institutions and advancing social and economic change.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Populist Movements Eventually Lose Their Appeal
They rely on fear of an existential threat.
