12 Readable Reasons to Kill the Death Penalty
A new essay collection tackles America's ultimate punishment.
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Yes, We Have an Aristocracy in America—and It’s Thriving
A new report shows how dynasties rake it in at everyone else’s expense.
It’s Not Just Income Taxes. Billionaires Don’t Pay Inheritance Taxes Either.
As a Trump adviser once said, only “morons” would do that.
You Just Paid Your Taxes. Here’s How the Superrich Avoid Them.
And how Joe Biden’s proposals might address some of that.
How America’s Ultrawealthy Won the Pandemic
The few made out like bandits. And the many? They got poorer and sicker.
The IRS Used to Be a Guard Dog. Republicans Neutered It.
That’s why Biden is seeking $80 billion to audit America’s top earners.
The Best Text Message I Got This Week
In which books take on lives of their own.
Is the Pandemic Making Us More Materialistic?
Psychological theory predicts it, but there are some confounding factors.
How Our Tax Code Is Rigged Against Black Americans
In a new book, law professor Dorothy Brown reveals what happens when white people make the rules.
