Issue 374

Medicaid Kayfabe: Fake Wrestling

The features of the bill that are likely to help ordinary people were catchy and easy to understand—reduced taxes on tips and overtime pay and a higher standard deduction for the elderly on income taxes. Yet these projected revenue losses are tiny compared to those incurred by the super rich.

A Carbon Tax Alone
Will Not Solve Climate Change

John Miller

It’s simplistic and insufficient, and it endangers net-zero emissions. | Read more »
Just Follow the Money

Chris Maisano

To see whose interests the two parties represent, look at who their billionaire funders are. | Read more »
As Boeing Cracks, Is It Capitalism or Kafka?

Marie Christine Duggan

To understand the decline of product quality at the aerospace firm, listen to whistleblowers and watch management’s bizarre behavior. | Read more »
Is the World Cup Worth It?

Saurav Sarkar

The 2026 tournament will mean big money—but for whom? | Read more »