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A monthly space for the opinions and observations of a revolving cast of writers.

More Government, Please!

by Thomas Frank,

The Bleakness Stakes

by Thomas Frank,

Social studies

by Thomas Frank,

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by Harper’s Staff,

A Letter to Barack Obama

by George McGovern,

George McGovern in New Hampshire, 1972. © Constantine Manos/Magnum Photos When President Franklin Roosevelt came into office in the depth of the Great Depression, he sought to stabilize and…

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by Harper’s Staff,

The age of Enron

by Thomas Frank,

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by Harper’s Staff,

Gold faithful

by Thomas Frank,

Profiting from paranoia with precious metals

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by Harper’s Staff,

Required reading

by Thomas Frank,

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by Harper’s Staff,

Scenes from the Class War in Wisconsin

by Thomas Frank,

On March 1, the day Governor Scott Walker was to present his budget to the assembled lawmakers of Wisconsin, I made my way toward that state’s Capitol building to obtain…