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In the fall of 2018, University of California, Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez said, to an audience of economists, policymakers, and the press, “If the data don’t fit the theory, change the theory.” ...

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Arguments Cleansing Ourselves of Trumpism We can’t wish away the resentments he’s stoked. But we can counter them. By Jim Sleeper from December 22, 2020, 4:41 pm – 13 MIN READ Tagged Civics Democracy ...

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The historic labor act faces unprecedented assaults in the Trump era. Here’s what that means for our democracy.

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What can be done to curb the excessive and, sometimes, predatory policing that has emerged from the Drug War?