Tag: Democrats
Trillions in infrastructure spending could mean hundreds of billions in fraud
Jetson Leder-Luis, Boston University
The U.S. government may be on the verge of spending as much as US$4.5 trillion...
‘Tax the rich’? Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a...
Gabriel Zucman, University of California, Berkeley and Emmanuel Saez, University of California, Berkeley
Demanding tax increases on the rich...
Why Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling ice cream in...
Ronnie Olesker, St. Lawrence University
In 2018, I was living in Israel while researching a book about the country’s...
The gas tax’s tortured history shows how hard it is to...
Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
As the Biden administration and Republicans negotiate a possible infrastructure spending package, how...
Joe Biden appealed to 2 different audiences in his acceptance speech...
Todd Shaw, University of South Carolina and Cynthia A. Young, Pennsylvania State University
“Give people light,” Joe Biden said, beginning his acceptance speech at the...
Why Trump’s post-impeachment actions are about vengeance, not retribution
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
Since the end of his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump has carried out a concerted campaign against his Democratic political...
The opioid crisis is a big issue in New Hampshire –...
Amanda Latimore, Johns Hopkins University
America’s opioid crisis has hit New Hampshire hard, creating an epidemic of overdoses and addiction-related health issues in the early...
The Senate filibuster explained – and why it should be allowed...
Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the latest Democrat to argue an arcane Senate rule governing debate stands in the...