January 2, 2013

Modest Progress on the Deficit Is Just What the U.S.…

One argument nearly entirely absent in the debate over the fiscal cliff issues is the effect on the economy. True,…Continue reading

September 30, 2009

The Latest Attack on the Census is an Attack on…

The latest fight over the Decennial Census is part of a 30 years’ war over efforts to count everyone in…Continue reading

January 9, 2009

Politics and the Economic Crisis

Barack Obama's historic election as a new, national agent of change will face a daunting test as the economic crisis…Continue reading