Politics
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From Draining the Swamp to Owning Intel: How the Right Became What It Feared
What began as a promise to limit Washington’s power ended with politicians holding seats at corporate boardrooms.
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The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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“You’re Fired” — The President, Lisa Cook, and the Fragility of Fed Autonomy
Both parties have shown themselves willing to play politics with the Fed when it suits their interests. Neither likes it when the other does.
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New York’s Socialist Temptation: Young People’s Idealism Ignores Economics
From the ashes of “not real socialism,” a new generation rises again, promising the same thing. We know where the road leads.
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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PBS and NPR: A Free Press Doesn’t Need a Government Budget Line
“Public interest” media always sponsors a particular (state-approved) perspective at the expense of others. NPR’s voluntary donors can support a more ethical enterprise.
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Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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A Civil Service for the Twenty-First Century
Reforms are needed to transform a political spoils system into a competent workforce of and for the people.
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Churchill Would Have Approved of Trump’s Battle Against Bureaucracy
Bloated bureaucracy doesn’t just siphon resources. It drains the People of meaning and denies them the dignity of self-governance.
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From Draining the Swamp to Owning Intel: How the Right Became What It Feared
What began as a promise to limit Washington’s power ended with politicians holding seats at corporate boardrooms.
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•
The Fed’s Mission Creep Under Jerome Powell
Former Fed officials are right to worry about the central bank’s independence. But they should not be surprised. Under Powell’s leadership, the Fed has drifted into the political arena.
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“You’re Fired” — The President, Lisa Cook, and the Fragility of Fed Autonomy
Both parties have shown themselves willing to play politics with the Fed when it suits their interests. Neither likes it when the other does.
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New York’s Socialist Temptation: Young People’s Idealism Ignores Economics
From the ashes of “not real socialism,” a new generation rises again, promising the same thing. We know where the road leads.
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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PBS and NPR: A Free Press Doesn’t Need a Government Budget Line
“Public interest” media always sponsors a particular (state-approved) perspective at the expense of others. NPR’s voluntary donors can support a more ethical enterprise.
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Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Could Quitting the United Nations Backfire?
Leaving the UN may satisfy critics, but it would cost the US some of its most powerful tools for shaping international outcomes.
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•
A Civil Service for the Twenty-First Century
Reforms are needed to transform a political spoils system into a competent workforce of and for the people.
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•
Churchill Would Have Approved of Trump’s Battle Against Bureaucracy
Bloated bureaucracy doesn’t just siphon resources. It drains the People of meaning and denies them the dignity of self-governance.