Five Simple Ways We Can Fix Our Broken Economy
New book, Five Easy Theses, offers straightforward solutions to the nation’s most vexing problems.
The Trump Doctrine: Talk Loudly and Carry the Biggest Stick Possible
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t an alternative to U.S. empire. It’s just a cruder rendition of it.
The Sacrifice Muslim Soldier Khan Shouldn’t Have Had To Make
Clinton’s rhetoric on the Muslim world might be friendlier than Trump’s, but her record is much bloodier.
My Mother, Stopped for Driving While Black
When the police pulled their guns on my middle-aged mom, a white motorist pulled up to tell them what a good job they were doing.
Don’t Spend Your Money on Already Rich Schools
A wildly popular new podcast challenges firmly held beliefs around social mobility and our education system.
This Tax Law Professor is Taking on the Super Rich
A new hire on Capitol Hill might be what we need to build a finance force that will close tax loopholes for the wealthy.
Russia’s DNC Hack is Just the Tip of the Tundra
Some see Putin’s Russia as a counterweight to U.S. global meddling. But Moscow is increasingly mimicking Washington’s worst behavior.
Death by Traffic Stop
Black people are twice as likely to be pulled over as whites — and three times more likely to experience the use of force afterward.
Trump’s Trickle-Down Ticket
Donald Trump’s VP pick signals a commitment to slashing taxes for millionaires and cutting services for everyone else.