The Tom Paine Tax Plan

The Tom Paine Tax Plan

The great pamphleteer of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine, had much more on his mind than independence from the British. Paine spent his life, Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Vanessa Williamson write in a new paper, advocating for a democratic “commonwealth” that shared...
FDR Must Be Smiling

FDR Must Be Smiling

President Joe Biden has made no secret of his admiration for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president proudly displays a portrait of FDR in the Oval Office. More significantly, he’s announced the most ambitious plan since FDR’s New Deal for enhancing the well-being of...
America’s Rich Refugee Crisis

America’s Rich Refugee Crisis

This is a make or break year for many migrants seeking to improve their families’ financial conditions. They say they’re being persecuted in their homeland, yet they fear being vilified for crossing the border. What to do? These are not impoverished families...