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How Mississippi Almost Abandoned Its Education Reforms
The little-known story of how backlash to Common Core nearly sank the policies that have turned the state into a national model.
Jul 23
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Rachel Canter
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NATO is Facing a Catch-22 Thanks to Trump
The administration wants its European allies to spend more on American weapons, but is making it impossible for them to do so.
Jul 7
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Danielle Steitz
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The Most Obvious ‘Solution’ for Social Security is Among the Worst
Eliminating the payroll tax cap would waste money on wealthy seniors and break the principles of Social Security without fixing its finances.
Jul 6
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Ben Ritz
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The Real Lessons of Keir Starmer’s Fall
A former adviser reflects on what went wrong, and what it means for center-left parties around the world
Jul 1
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Claire Ainsley
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June 2026
Trump's Wrongheaded War On Economic Affirmative Action
The Justice Department now says giving poor kids an edge in university admissions amounts to racial discrimination by “proxy.” Its position is absurd.
Jun 30
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Richard D. Kahlenberg
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We Need to Get Creative to Save Social Security
With insolvency just 6 years away, only a new approach can save FDR’s vision of an earned benefit that keeps older Americans out of poverty.
Jun 24
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Ben Ritz
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