December 21, 2010

At Last, the Net Neutrality Fight Is Over

Official Washington, which usually doesn’t accomplish much at all, is having a week of extraordinary achievement.  There’s the deal on…Continue reading

December 15, 2010

The Pitfalls of Economic Nostalgia

The United States faces economic problems as daunting as any seen since the 1930s. GDP growth and job creation remain…Continue reading

December 8, 2010

Taxes and the Art of the Possible

Barack Obama exhibited this week what Machiavelli called the essential quality of a successful statesman, “virtu,” or the capacity to…Continue reading

December 2, 2010

The Quiet Role of Class in the Coming Budget Battle

The political struggle over how the federal budget will shape American government is now in full swing and likely to…Continue reading

December 1, 2010

The FCC Gets It Right on Net Neutrality

Here are a few thoughts on the breaking news from the FCC on net neutrality, a matter I’ve written about…Continue reading