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As we heap scorn on neoliberalism, we risk throwing out some of its most useful ideas.
Dani Rodrik
There is more than enough wind energy to power our future. But our model of paying for it is stuck in the past.
David McDermott Hughes
Given today’s economic challenges, some on the right are beginning to embrace a more robust safety net.
Mark Muro , Clara Hendrickson
Many visions of the future proliferate in Silicon Valley. Which one is worth fighting for?
Cathy O'Neil
To build a tangible, inclusive, meaningful, and durable community, we must begin with public goods.
K. Sabeel Rahman
When higher education is a prerequisite for getting a job that pays better than minimum wage, we cannot stop until it is free and accessible to all. The good news is we have done this once before.
Marshall Steinbaum
This Labor Day, it is not enough to speak out against Trump's many injustices. We must also begin laying the foundations for working together in the post-Trump era, whenever that arrives.
Thomas A. Kochan, Lee Dyer
Nancy MacLean’s new book has set off a heated debate. But strong claims require strong evidence, and mistakes could mislead liberals and the left.
Henry Farrell, Steven M. Teles
Contrary to most narratives, corporations have always been one of the most powerful forces in American political life.
Lawrence B. Glickman
The University of Virginia has long been a bastion of white supremacy and white supremacy–validating scholarship.
A controversial new book traces how the anti-democratic projects of the Jim Crow South evolved into an economic theory still championed by the GOP today.
Bethany Moreton
Critics of raising the minimum wage claim that it decreases employment, but they are missing the larger point.
Brishen Rogers
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