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Michael Lind

Michael Lind

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Michael Lind, Professor of Practice at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, is a fellow at New America and the author, most recently, of Hell to Pay: How the Suppression of Wages is Destroying America.

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  1. The Real Threat to American Democracy
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    The Real Threat to American Democracy

    Jan 5, 2022 Michael Lind thinks hand-wringing over January 6 – and the electoral issues surrounding it – misses the bigger picture.

  2. Demagogues vs. Dictators
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    Demagogues vs. Dictators

    Feb 8, 2021 Michael Lind shows that the former US president is of a well-established type that is more corrupt than tyrannical.

  3. The Cure for Demagogic Populism
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    The Cure for Demagogic Populism

    Jan 18, 2021 Michael Lind argues that a disease of representative democracy can be treated only by making democracy more representative.

  1. Project Syndicate

    Trump’s Plans for the Fed Would Revive 1970s-Style Inflation

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Former US President Donald Trump, whose preference for lower interest rates and a weaker dollar was evident during his first term, is reportedly planning to override the Federal Reserve’s independence if he returns to the White House in 2025. The result would be a toxic inflationary cocktail.

    thinks the presumptive GOP nominee’s policies reflect an outdated understanding of the economy.
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    Mandela’s Heirs Face Their Biggest Election Test

    Adekeye Adebajo explains why the African National Congress could lose its 30-year monopoly on power.
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    What Explains the BJP’s Rise?

    Gaurav Dalmia

    Why are there such high expectations for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India’s ongoing parliamentary election? Simply put, the party is far better organized than its rivals, and its leader, Narendra Modi, is undeniably the most charismatic Indian prime minister in recent memory.

    ennumerates the reasons why the ruling party has come to dominate the country’s electoral landscape.
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    Why China Provides Evidence for Optimists and Pessimists Alike

    Zhang Jun explains why rigorous, evidence-based assessments of the economy's performance can diverge sharply.
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    The Zero-Sum Logic Fueling the Rise of Germany’s Far Right

    Dalia Marin thinks that promoting economic growth remains the most effective antidote to nativist sentiments.
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    Argentina’s Inflation Paradoxes

    Andrés Velasco asks whether President Javier Milei's administration can sustain its initial economic-policy successes.
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    The Privileged Gaza Protesters

    Ian Buruma argues that fear of losing rank could be driving students to demonstrate their intersectional bona fides.
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    What Mission-Driven Government Means

    Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel correct common misconceptions about a particular form of state participation in the economy.
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    The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human

    Antara Haldar reflects on the pioneering work and legacy of one of the world’s most influential social scientists.

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