How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities

How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities

Though conservatives hope the Supreme Court will strike part of the law this month, the 1965 act has become central to GOP control of the House. More »

The Myth of Low-Tax America: Why Americans Aren't Getting Their Money's Worth

The Myth of Low-Tax America: Why Americans Aren't Getting Their Money's Worth

No, we don't pay as much as most of Europe. We don't get nearly as much, either. More »

Memo to President Obama: Expand Social Security, Don't Cut It

Memo to President Obama: Expand Social Security, Don't Cut It

The White House says its 2014 budget will propose cuts to the retirement program. Not only is that unnecessary, the U.S. could and should expand it. More »

President Obama Wants America to Be Like Germany—What Does That Really Mean?

President Obama Wants America to Be Like Germany—What Does That Really Mean?

Want a smarter workforce? A stronger manufacturing sector? Germany seems to offer a blueprint for Obama's middle-out economic agenda -- if we take away the right lessons More »

Don't Cut Social Security—Double It

Don't Cut Social Security—Double It

Fiscal cliff chatter about slashing the venerable program ignores its fundamental potential and underlying strength. More »

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