The economists who won the Nobel Prize see political institutions as key to economic vitality and fear political extremism when inequality rises. Sound familiar?
Why Minneapolis Indictments Are Coming
Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner on the ins and outs of prosecuting crimes committed by law enforcement.
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The Real Cause of Grade Inflation
The “easy A” isn’t a cultural problem or an elite pathology. It’s the predictable result of how American universities now organize teaching, labor, and money.
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Don’t Make Bovino the Fall Guy for the Violence Trump Long Craved
Donald Trump has been encouraging police brutality, mob violence, and military force against immigrants and protesters for years.
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How Democrats Lost Rural Voters—and How to Win Them Back
Neglect and disdain of rural voters have driven them from the Democratic party, argue authors Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown. That’s bad news for democracy.
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Another Threat to VA Health Care
Legislation would supercharge reckless privatization, leading to poorer health for veterans and a staggering bill for taxpayers.
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Their Value Attacked and Funding Cut, Higher Ed Fights Back
After letting critics, including the Trump administration, question their value, colleges and universities are fighting back.
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Follow the Money: Why Trump Pulled Back From Invading Greenland
White House officials understood that an economic and financial meltdown would follow any military seizure of Denmark’s territory.
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