Biden’s proposed budget illustrates that a European-style social democracy cannot be financed strictly through higher taxes on corporations and the rich.
Of the prosecution of politicians and political prosecutions
The indictment of the Trump fake electors wasn’t as narrowly tailored as it should have been. And the criminal case against the Cochise County supervisors shouldn’t have been brought.
For swing voters, Gallego ain’t no Sinema
Whether through conviction or political calculation, Sinema valued and protected the role of private sector investment capital.
Abortion, the Arizona Supreme Court, and the rule of law
The court didn’t decide abortion policy, it decided that the Legislature had. But Mayes asserts that she alone decides.
Why No Labels failed
It attempted to finesse, rather than actually challenge, the duopoly on political power of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Get rid of retention elections for judges
Legislative Republicans seem willing to close a vulnerability to maintaining an independent judiciary. Democrats should join them.
Hobbs’s veto message inadvertently explains the need for the Arizona Starter Homes Act
Only a broad easing of supply-side constraints can move the needle on housing availability and affordability.
TikTok, U.S. Steel, and navigating our geopolitical challenge
Close markets to assertive authoritarians but not to democratic, capitalist allies.
Biden keeps making it tougher for swing voters
If he truly believes that democracy is at stake, he should be proposing more of a consensus agenda.
Sinema, Haley, and the end of hope
At least for this election cycle.