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How Libertarian Democracy Skepticism Infected the American Right
The true story of the libertarian-leaning right’s distaste for democracy is simple on the surface, but complicated in the depths. By Will Wilkinson.
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Surprised by Trump’s Popularity in Appalachia? Don’t Be
For those of us who study Appalachia's politics, Trumps popularity comes as no surprise.Appalachia has long existed outside the economic norms of the United States... By Joshua Wilkey. (Oct. 18, 2017)
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Kansas Tried a Tax Plan Similar to Trump’s. It Failed
The state’s experiment with tax cuts on so-called pass-through entities did not heat up its economy — but did help some very rich people. By Jim Tankersley.
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The Intellectual Roots of the Radical Right
Anita Felicelli on Nancy MacLean's "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America."
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Establishment gears up for Steve Bannon’s war on the GOP leadership
The Senate contest in Alabama is testing the power of moneyed interests against Trump’s conservative base. By Michael Scherer and Matea Gold.
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He Spent Almost 20 Years Funding The Racist Right. It Finally Paid Off
William Regnery II, a man who inherited millions but struggled in business, tried for 15 years to ignite a racist political movement — and failed. Then an unforeseen phenomenon named Donald Trump gave legitimacy to what Regnery had seeded long before: the alt-right. Now, the press-shy white separatist breaks his silence. By Aram Roston, Joel Anderson.
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A despot in disguise: one man’s mission to rip up democracy
James McGill Buchanan’s vision of totalitarian capitalism has infected public policy in the US. Now it’s being exported. By George Monbiot.
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“Neoliberalism” isn’t an empty epithet. It’s a real, powerful set of ideas
The word captures something crucial about the faction that took over the Democratic Party after Reagan. By Mike Konczal.
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The inside story of how the Clintons built a $2 billion global empire
The things that make the foundation work have proved troublesome for Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
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