Recent articles
April 9, 2026
Republican war-mongering is their worst economic policy
A repeated pattern of failure
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April 8, 2026
In defense of the "girlboss"
Feminism without anti-capitalism is good, actually
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April 7, 2026
My most progressive views
God, health, stereotyping, and caring about the poor
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April 6, 2026
Journalists should use A.I. more
Increasing productivity is good, actually
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April 3, 2026
The two homelessness problems
Plus Rahm, Mamdani, and what to say about voters who might be bigoted
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April 2, 2026
My new podcast
Watch the official trailer for The Argument — a new podcast cohosted by Jerusalem Demsas and me.
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April 2, 2026
The quest for a straight white Christian male savior is dumb
Good politicians come in all packages.
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April 1, 2026
The real problem with billionaires
Lavish consumption and huge inheritances are hard to justify in a world with so many pressing needs.
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March 31, 2026
Yelling at ambitious young women won’t boost marriage
It’s men, especially less educated ones, who would need to change.
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March 30, 2026
Make townhouses great again
Everyone loves traditional rowhouse neighborhoods — but new projects usually stink.
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March 27, 2026
Unrealistic plans to fix America’s gun problem
Plus Ariel Sharon, the optimal gas tax, and history slop
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March 26, 2026
Why movies are getting longer
Some arbitrary constraints are good.
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March 25, 2026
In defense of being wildly out of touch
At least I know I’m a huge weirdo.
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March 24, 2026
Why hasn’t oil gotten even more expensive?
TACO equilibrium is keeping a lid on the futures market.
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March 23, 2026
Ed tech is not the answer or the problem
Look to the structural incentives shaping the whole school system.
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March 20, 2026
The racial justice case for zoning reform
Plus price discrimination, why men stopped dancing, and the case for Michael B. Jordan
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March 19, 2026
The Obama of 2028?
Democrats need a moderate that leftists like — Israel could provide an Iraq-like opening
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March 18, 2026
Worry less, do more
Paralyzing anguish isn’t how you help people or solve problems.
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March 17, 2026
Why Silicon Valley hasn’t done more for most Americans
It’s (still) the housing constraints.
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March 16, 2026
What Democrats Should Relearn From Obama
How to fix the Democratic Party’s toxic brand.
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March 16, 2026
Upscale liberals are developing class consciousness
The story behind some unsound new tax ideas
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March 14, 2026
Could the Second Mexican Empire have endured?
Plus the case for proportional representation, Obama’s foreign policy, and an S-Bahn for Greater Boston
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March 13, 2026
The demonic policy strangling the British economy
Meet the “triple lock”
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March 12, 2026
Maybe *all* rental housing should be owned by large institutional investors
A much better idea than the opposite!
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March 11, 2026
Nobody plans for a quagmire
Behind every military disaster is an honest mistake.
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March 10, 2026
A.O.C. is not the problem
Centrist Democrats need to push for change, not bandwagon behind the broken establishment.
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March 9, 2026
Everyone gets canceled sooner or later
You may as well just stir the pot.
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March 7, 2026
100 years of increasing leisure
Plus Matt Mahan, true beliefs, A.O.C.’s foreign policy gaffes, and more
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March 6, 2026
America should be less involved in the Middle East
We need to let friendly countries in the area sort out their own problems.
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March 5, 2026
Is a new teacher better off in Mississippi than in New York?
Generous school spending doesn’t always deliver results
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