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Terms of Contention There is no consensus about what plutocracy and democracy mean, or how they interact to shape 21st-century American politics.
plutocracy & democracy: politicsAmerican Dreams, American Resentments As went the 19th-century family farm, so goes the 20th-century homeowners’ dream.
Left Out How do we explain the puzzling weakness of liberal populism?
plutocracy & democracy: economics & financeThe Inequality That Matters Most claims about inequality are groundless. One, however, is not.
Hedging Risk We have to learn to live with a large and sophisticated financial sector.
The Leopard and the House Cat The problem with confusing uncertainty and risk.
plutocracy & democracy: lawCourting Plutocracy The legacy of American jurisprudence recognizes no contradiction between liberty and wealth—at least not yet.
Lobbypalooza Why the law can’t trump the power of money in American politics.
Shells, Shams and Corporate Scams The plutocracy is trying to neuter efforts to clamp down on tax evasion.
nation-building in americaThe Kids Are Not Alright It’s not just foolish to cut education in tough times; in many cases it’s illegal.
No-Cost Stimulus How to get the economy going again without busting the budget.
reviewsThe State of Afghanistan The Obama Administration can’t avoid state-building if it wants to exit the war safely.
The State of Lebanon A tale of seduction, credulousness and betrayal in the Levant.
The State of Statelessness Two books on anarchism suggest a new role for an old political philosophy.
Is China Bad for Africa? On balance, no. It turns out that greed works after all.
Contagious Narcissism The dissipation and ego that were Norman Mailer’s life have now sired lesser children.
notes & lettersThe Wounded Home Front A supporter of the Iraq War reckons the costs of "small wars".
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