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The US-Nordic Childcare Gap

A Nordic-style US childcare system would cost less today than at any point in the past.

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Popularist Public Ownership

Democratic voters overwhelmingly support the public ownership and operation of several key industries.

Oct 30, 2026

What is a Public Option?

Clearing up some discourse confusion.

Oct 7, 2026

US Is Not Winning Actual Individual Consumption Either

Some basic adjustments take the air out of this alternative measure.

Aug 5, 2026

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A Right to Full-Time Scheduling

A policy for pushing back against the scourge of involuntary part-time jobs.

Creating an Alaska-Style Permanent Fund in Washington State

Alaska shows that states can tackle wealth inequality if they really want to.

Providing Family Benefits in Washington State

How states can create a system of social democratic family benefits.

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Western Europe Is Richer Than the US

Let's put an end to the stupid GDP discourse.

Aug 4th, 2026
Reviewing the Searchlight Institute's Healthcare Proposal

Strange, cruel, and insignificant.

Aug 1st, 2026
What is Class?

Many use it. Few define it. The result is a discursive mess.

Jul 12th, 2026
The Bernie Sanders AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Proposal

Do the critics have any worthwhile points?

Jun 26th, 2026
For the Middle Class, US Labor Taxes Are Similar to Nordic Labor Taxes

To analyze across countries, you need to normalize the systems.

Jun 5th, 2026
What Is the Current US Healthcare Situation?

A useful primer ahead of the 2028 policy primary.

May 26th, 2026
Has the Position of College Graduates Worsened?

This calls for some relative analysis.

Apr 9th, 2026
What Does the Census Data Say About "The Lost Generation"

Savage appears wrong, but the reality is potentially bleaker.

Dec 17th, 2025
Why Do People Feel Like They Are Falling Behind?

A different way of understanding arguments about single-income mid-century families.

Dec 5th, 2025
Rep. Tlaib's Economic Dignity for All Agenda Would Bring Economic Security for Millions

The agenda would lower poverty by 42% and child poverty by two-thirds.

Nov 20th, 2025

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Americans regularly lose access to water simply because they are poor and unable to pay their bills. Water bills are cruel and unnecessary. We should just get rid of them.

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