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With majorities in many state legislatures, Republicans are drawing electoral maps to give them a boost in the 2022 midterms and beyond. Can Democrats in Washington stop them?
The capital gains tax. The Biden administration wants to raise it. But why is capital taxed less than work to begin with?
Marginalizing Trump critics. Changing election law. Embracing lies. What does it mean to be a Republican in 2021? And what does that say about where the
On Point news analyst. (@JackBeattyNPR) Pippa Norris, professor of comparative politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Author of “Cultural Backlash." (@PippaN15) From The Reading List Foreign Affairs: "Voters Against Democracy" — "At the heart of his inaugural address, delivered just two weeks after a violent mob sacked the U.S. Capitol, President Joe Biden claimed that the transfer of power reflected American democracy’s victory over the forces of insurrection, chaos, and intolerance." NPR: "GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump" — "House Republicans have remov...
(Jericho/Wikimedia Commons) There’s the age-old truism: Money can’t buy happiness. Yet we often believe that inordinate wealth would in fact be freeing. Mother Jones’ senior editor Michael Mechanic set out to understand the ultra-rich. And he says their wealth is harming them, too. We discuss the extreme wealth gap and how inordinate wealth harms us all. Guests Tracy Gary, philanthropic advisor. Co-director of Unleashing Generosity. (@tracygary1) From The Reading List New York Times: "‘Jackpot’ Looks at How Inequality Is Experienced by the Very, Very Rich" — "If you have ever won...