The Roberts Court’s corporate romance
Forty years ago, before going on the Supreme Court, Lewis Powell wrote a call to arms for business interests, calling on them to counter “enemies of the free enterprise system” like Ralph Nader. Among...
View ArticleCalifornia’s budget a win for families, early education challenges remain
California's budget compromise adds a pre-kindergarten year for all 4-year-olds, funds 200,000 fresh child care slots, and modestly raises wages for pre-K teachers and subsidized child-minders. These...
View ArticleBehind the absurd attacks on ‘Critical Race Theory’
The attacks on “CRT” reveal that most of the critics have very little idea what they are even aiming at. Rather than attacking CRT, some of the key phrases in the proposed statehouse bills are rather...
View ArticleCan the Democratic Party survive the GOP’s racist fearmongering?
The Democratic Party is famously bad at communicating a unifying story about its vision for society. Indeed, Democrats all too often campaign as if their opponent is another faction of their own party...
View ArticleMitt Romney’s lonely crusade to lift America’s families
The former GOP presidential candidate is urging more support for economically stressed families, but his moderate proposal has won little support from Republicans or Democrats.
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