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Democrats need a theory of abundance for swing states. Call it Big-Ass Truck Abundance.
06/17/2025

Democrats need a theory of abundance for swing states. Call it Big-Ass Truck Abundance.

I was at WelcomeFest a couple of weeks ago, and my role was to moderate a panel featuring rural Blue Dogs who overperformed the national fundamentals by enough to win in districts that Donald Trump carried.

Harvard is standing up to Trump. Read how our elite universities can fight this war effectively.
04/21/2025

Harvard is standing up to Trump. Read how our elite universities can fight this war effectively.

To fight back, universities should fight smart

There is a concerning rise of N**i revisionism on the right. Matt writes about it in today's post.
04/14/2025

There is a concerning rise of N**i revisionism on the right. Matt writes about it in today's post.

The New Right wants to destigmatize bigotry and it's bad

Who watched the White Lotus finale?
04/10/2025

Who watched the White Lotus finale?

From comedy of manners to weird mid crime drama

Lots of talk about "Abundance." But all eyes need to be on the state legislatures and upcoming elections to see if it's ...
04/08/2025

Lots of talk about "Abundance." But all eyes need to be on the state legislatures and upcoming elections to see if it's actually winning.

There are concrete policy fights in the balance right now

ICYMI: Today's piece was on Trump's disastrous tariff policies.
04/01/2025

ICYMI: Today's piece was on Trump's disastrous tariff policies.

Promoting manufacturing jobs with trade barriers will make Americans poorer

Read today's piece on Trump's war on science!
03/27/2025

Read today's piece on Trump's war on science!

A multi-directional assault on the foundations of American research

Democrats need to define their position on immigration.
03/25/2025

Democrats need to define their position on immigration.

An approach to openness that serves the national interest

Don't expect the stock market to force a Trump correction
03/20/2025

Don't expect the stock market to force a Trump correction

Sometimes reality bites back at Trump, but not always.

Trump and Musk are huge liars. But we should have a registry for births and deaths.
03/11/2025

Trump and Musk are huge liars. But we should have a registry for births and deaths.

But we should fix this problem and have a central federal birth/death registry

Free trade enhances the public good and Democrats should their opposition to Trump's tariffs seriously.
03/10/2025

Free trade enhances the public good and Democrats should their opposition to Trump's tariffs seriously.

Normal, pro-growth economics is good

Jeff Bezos made a big editorial decision at the Washington Post. That should still allow for a lot of criticism of Donal...
03/03/2025

Jeff Bezos made a big editorial decision at the Washington Post. That should still allow for a lot of criticism of Donald Trump.

I hope Jeff Bezos lives up to what he's saying he'll do

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