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The Rise of Big Donors Marks the Economic Decline of Everyone Else

How has the rise of big donors affected our policies? In a recent post, political scientist Seth Masket, whose work I deeply respect and have read for years, argues that “what's not happening here is the superdonors skewing American politics rightward.” 
 
His argument is that so far in the 2016 election, superdonors have tended to be Republican, because that’s where the interesting contest is. Here, I have no qualms.
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Sean McElwee

Millennials Are Still Crushed by Recession and Could Be for Decades

“The financial crisis and the Great Recession and its aftermath are hopefully the most significant economic calamity that this generation will experience,” said labor economist and policy analyst Catherine Ruetschlin, a visiting professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City [and Demos fellow].

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Lisa Gutierrez

Most Americans Want Family-Friendly Policies—Paul Ryan Doesn't

Representative Paul Ryan, the increasingly-likely newest Speaker of the House, has a couple of stipulations before he accepts the job.

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Tamara Draut

Why Some Young American Farmers Want Their Student Loans Forgiven

Critics — and even some supporters — of the program say its designations are arbitrary, and raise questions about whether the benefit should be rethought, expanded, or even eliminated.

Adding farming to the list could introduce further complexity, since farmers in the U.S. work mainly for for-profit business.

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Jillian Berman

Demos Brief on Evenwel v. Abbott

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear a case in which litigants in Texas are asking the Court to undermine the core constitutional principle of “one person, one vote.” In this case, Evenwel v. Abbott, the plaintiffs are asking the Court to require states, when drawing district lines, to ignore anyone not already eligible or registered to vote.  Their case will be argued in the Court’s current term.

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Joe Biden Endorses Expanded Childcare, Debt-Free College, and Getting Money Out of Politics

In a speech at the Rose Garden today, Vice President Joe Biden announced that he would not be running for president.

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Joe Biden Endorses Expanded Childcare, Debt-Free College, and Getting Money Out of Politics

In a speech at the Rose Garden today, Vice President Joe Biden announced that he would not be running for president.

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Tamara Draut

Paul Ryan Demands the Work-Life Balance His Policies Crush

"I cannot and will not give up my family time," Ryan told reporters following the House GOP meeting.

That statement set off a firestorm of criticism, from the left and right.

As the heir-apparent to Speaker Boehner, Paul Ryan made his need for work-life balance clear. As the father of three children, he’s right—Americans work too hard, for too long, and for too little (and inequitable) pay.

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Joseph Hines

Top Ten CEOs’ Pay Is an Annual Raise for Half a Million Workers

In America, chief executive pay is now 300 times more than the average worker. That’s a high enough ratio that presidential candidates are taking note on both sides of the aisle.

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