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The Flawed Logic of Bernie and AOC
Democratic leaders seem to be floating Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. What is that possibly intended to achieve?
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What Republicans Don’t Understand About Immigration
The administration’s immigration policies over the last few months have it backwards.
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Broken Guardians: A National Crisis of Truth
There are four institutions in America we entrust to safeguard truth. Before we can fix America’s problems, these institutions must earn back the faith…
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Abundance and Mugwump Movements
Abundance shouldn’t be a Democratic movement to fix a broken Democratic Party. How about an American movement to fix a broken America?
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AI and Oil Wells: Will AI Destroy the Middle Class and Democracy?
The champions of AI claim it will create a new era of prosperity. It could destroy the middle class and democracy instead.
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March 2025

Reflections On Cruelty in America
America must be strong, but never cruel.
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America is in Rebellion
This rebellion can end one of three ways. In none of them do we restore the status quo.
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Are We Failing the Twin Commitments of Democracy?
Democracy isn’t just a form of government. It’s the commitment to two entwined ideas—the powerful obey the rules, and the powerless can hold them to…
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Southwest Airlines, and When Finance Wrecks the Real Economy
Capitalism and markets are supposed to be about spreading prosperity and making America stronger, not weaker. Why allow finance-led arbitrage and…
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A Reality Check in Serious Times
The first step to properly navigating this delicate moment in America is acknowledging what’s going on. This isn’t chaos. Someone has a plan.
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February 2025

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