From the archive:
Focus - The Supreme Court: Political, Unaccountable, and All Too Powerful
The Supreme Court has exercised too much authority over American political life for centuries, and the urgent need for reform pre-dates today’s conservative court.
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Everything from last week:
The Bandit in Portugal? - Bird’s Eye
Join the editors as they continue their analysis of dictatorship! This week, we turn to midcentury Portugal to look at the autocratic Salazar.
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Re-Engaging with the Civic Question - Focus
A guest writer asks, “A generation after Bowling Alone, what do we make of America’s declining social capital?”
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Insight - Striking for Democracy
As a wave of strikes hits the United States, we need to ask not only why it’s happening, but what role unions play in a liberal democracy.
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Are We Getting Inflation All Wrong?
Contrary to popular objections, it looks like more spending could reduce economic pressure now and curb inflation in the future.
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Insight - Trump’s Allies Are Defying Subpoena. Now what?
As some of Donald Trump’s top lieutenants defy congressional subpoenas, a couple options are available to enforce the rule of law.
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