Liberals Need to Care About the National Debt
The U.S. national debt recently surpassed $40 trillion. Reining it in is the only way to achieve progressive goals.
Economy
admin Good-Bye, Dolly: Farewell to an American Icon
Let’s hope Dolly Parton's passing isn’t the last time right and left can be united in admiration and grief.
On Fox News, El-Sayed Bravely Defended Gender-Affirming Care, Then Took a Weird, Wrong Turn
The U.S. Senate candidate crossed over into bravado when he compared trans surgery to circumcision in an interview with Jesse…
Richard Nixon and Wild Horses: A Love Story
The disgraced late president was an unlikely champion of this symbol of the Wild West.
The Myth of the Establishment Democrat
Establishment is used as a description and even a slur for Democrats in and running for office, but it’s really…
The Internship Apocalypse Is Here
AI is wiping out internships and automating the work interns do, even as landing one becomes more important for getting…
A Radically Simple Plan to Fix Higher Education
Voters are clear in their demand for greater affordability, with college costs near the top of their list. Here’s how…
What Donald Trump Could Learn from Bill Clinton About the Bond Market
Trump’s deficits and ballooning U.S. debt are rattling the bond market. Clinton’s approach to budget surpluses offer a blueprint.
The Onrushing Uninsurance Crisis
GOP health care cuts are pushing millions off Obamacare and Medicaid, driving up the uninsured rate and raising costs for…
The Clouds Behind the Supreme Court’s Common-Sense Ruling on Postmarked Ballots
A 5-4 court allowed mail-in ballots postmarked on election day to be counted, but exaggerated fears of “voter fraud” loomed…