Lessons from Honolulu’s New Train System
Marc Joffe After numerous delays and extensive cost overruns, Honolulu’s Skyline passenger rail system launched on June
When Slave Owners Chose Federal Power over Local Sovereignty
A recurring theme in American politics is the cynical use of federal power by those who
The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation supposedly protects people from government data abuse. In reality,
The Promise of Individualism
Erec Smith There is no such thing as a panacea; few things are actual cure‐alls in themselves, especially
Arizona Governor Tries to Bring Some Arizona Women Another Step Closer to Health Care Autonomy
Jeffrey A. Singer In July 2021, Arizona lawmakers took a small step in the right direction by allowing
What “Threads” Tells Us about Social Media Competition
Jennifer Huddleston Meta launched a new text‐based social media app called Threads on July 5. The app—which is
Cracked-Up Slobodian
Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracyby Quinn SlobodianMetropolitan Books, 2023;
A “Bidenomics” Cautionary Tale
Scott Lincicome Industrial policy is a pillar of President Biden’s economic agenda (aka “Bidenomics”), and the White House
Friday Feature: Kind Academy
Colleen Hroncich “I’m not happy in my position as an educator at a school, and my son’s not
Current Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did
Socialists like Bernie Sanders and the editors of Jacobin have decried the possible US government debt default. Marx and