Biden’s Climate Law Will Cost More Than We Thought. Good!

On its own terms, the Inflation Reduction Act seems to be working. But what exactly are those terms? Former National Economic Council head Brian Deese—an influential voice in shaping the IRA—has explained that it was designed with a specific goal Continue reading Biden’s Climate Law Will Cost More Than We Thought. Good!

Democracy Is in Peril, Just Not the Way We Thought

Levitsky and Ziblatt still make comparisons with other countries to marvelous effect, thickening their arguments in a gumbo of historical and contemporary examples from Brazil, Hungary, Argentina, Thailand, Italy, Chile, Germany, South Korea, and countless other states. But they also Continue reading Democracy Is in Peril, Just Not the Way We Thought

You Thought a Heart Attack Might Make Tommy Tuberville Drop Holds? Think Again.

The Marine Corps’s chief officer has been hospitalized after suffering a heart attack, leaving the military branch scrambling to fill gaps in leadership caused by Senator Tommy Tuberville’s block on military promotions. And no, the Republican senator won’t let up. Continue reading You Thought a Heart Attack Might Make Tommy Tuberville Drop Holds? Think Again.

Hollywood CEOs Thought They Could Wait Out a Writers’ Strike. They Were Wrong.

My first glimpse that something extraordinary was happening this summer came in May, when I was asked to speak at a rally outside 30 Rock, where I write comedy for a show I love with friends I adore. What I Continue reading Hollywood
CEOs Thought They Could Wait Out a Writers’ Strike. They Were Wrong.

Biden’s Campaign Needs a Dramatic Gesture. So Here’s a Thought.

In his next State of the Union address, Roosevelt unveiled his proposal for an “Economic Bill of Rights.” It included eight bullet points covering the rights to work, food, clothing, and leisure; freedom from monopolies and unfair competition; additional rights Continue reading Biden’s Campaign Needs a Dramatic Gesture. So
Here’s a Thought.