Policy analysis and political commentary from Matt Yglesias.
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The Great Awokening started in 2014, not 2020
Plus price controls, a lot of Maine stuff, and what a 2028 anti-MAGA insurgency could look like
The “anti-social century” with Derek Thompson
What happens as people spend more and more time alone?
Politics should be more boring
It’s like drilling hard boards; it’s not supposed to be entertaining
YIMBYs already have a bold vision for solving the housing crisis
Don’t listen to the haters — there’s nothing narrow about this
As one housing reform works in Texas, another in Colorado hits a budgetary hitch
What happens to the push for more housing when the budget dries up?
The Western water crisis has a simple solution
Stop giving the majority of the water away to farmers for almost nothing!
The real reason nobody feels good about technological progress
The internet is a small miracle that in practice we mostly use to watch short-form video
Three Dan Sullivans walk into a race for Senate
And as they duke it out in Alaska, progressives win in Pennsylvania and Florida, Trump rises and falls, Michigan confronts AIPAC, Markey faces questions about his age, and a fraud fesses up
Giving the people what they want (not data centers)
Plus dynamism, Rock Creek Park, and all the practical problems with abolishing ICE
What kind of Democrat can win?
The article explores the characteristics and strategies of Democratic candidates who can effectively appeal to a broad electorate and secure victories in upcoming elections.
Everyone hates the “elites,” but who are they?
According to voters, it’s basically just rich people