June 2011 Archives
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Thursday, Jun 30, 2011, 11:10 PM
The Taxpayer Receipt and Public Opinion: A Response to John Sides
The public has been shaped by decades of harsh anti-tax and anti-government rhetoric. To expect one document to undo the effects of that rhetoric all at once is asking too much.
Ethan Porter -
Thursday, Jun 23, 2011, 3:15 PM
A Tough Decision on Afghanistan
It’s not the decision the generals wanted. Nor is it the decision many Americans on the left or right wanted. But it is, nevertheless, the one that will best protect the country, our lives, and our treasure over long term.
Rachel Kleinfeld -
Thursday, Jun 9, 2011, 9:35 AM
Bioprogressive America
Since the nation’s founding, progress in the Enlightenment sense has been key to the idea of America. A corollary belief has been an exceptional level of investment in creating a political, legal, and financial environment that encouraged scientific innovation.
Jonathan Moreno
Events
Democracy, Brennan Center Co-Host Money-in-Politics Event
Democracy: A Journal of Ideas: On May 7, the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York City-based public policy institute, hosted a panel discussion co-sponsored by Democracy and Demos on money in politics, the subject of Democracy’s centerpiece symposium in the Winter 2013 issue.
News
Washington Post Interviews Kleiman on Crime Policy
The Washington Post: In a March 28 post in The Washington Post’s Wonkblog, Dylan Matthews interviewed UCLA professor Mark Kleiman about his essay, “Smart on Crime,” in the current issue of Democracy.
News
Klein Cites Democracy Essay on Defense Spending
Bloomberg: In his Bloomberg View column on February 13, Ezra Klein discussed the politics of military spending and highlighted a number of quotes from former Representative Barney Frank’s feature contribution to Democracy’s Winter 2013 issue.



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