6+ day, 4+ min ago   (1181+ words) What makes for a good economy on a generational scale? Chapter 6 (pp. 32–38) from The Reconstruction Papers. This article was previously published as part of The Reconstruction Papers. The entire book is available in print and as a PDF. The federalist…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (129+ words) The current crisis of democracy was not inevitable, but a result of hubris and shortsightedness among generations of statesmen. The event horizon approaches. But the larger part of my concern rests with the extreme unpredictability of what the personality cult…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (431+ words) Looking at what’s just behind us in preparation for the week ahead. Supreme Court rulings stretching back decades laid the groundwork for expanded executive power. Liberals need practical approaches to earn trust through visible, messy, and ongoing responsiveness. What we…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) Chapter 1 (pp. 4–7) from The Reconstruction Papers. And that's why we have to talk about Natalie. Are elections more safely run by one accountable body, or by 10,000 uncoordinated ones? SIR is not only a story about India. It is also a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1717+ words) Liberal Currents We must begin the process of making our political rivals not just more legible but human in a way we can also recognize in ourselves. Let’s put some thought toward making a better canon of central works in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (259+ words) The aim of neighborly and mutual integration with the Western Hemisphere, including free trade and the free movement of people, is a noble one. Let’s put some thought toward making a better canon of central works in liberalism. Last year…...