Awarded “Special Recognition” by the 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism AwardsFinalist for the American Bar Association’s 2018 Silver Gavel Book AwardNamed one of the “10 books to read after you've read Evicted” by the...

A stunningly original and timely collection that makes the case for "socialism, American style"It's a strange day when a New York Times conservative columnist is forced to admit that the left is winning, but as David Brook...

In 2012, voters in Colorado shocked the political establishment by making the use of marijuana legal for anyone in the state twenty-one years of age or older. In the wake of that unprecedented victory, nationally recognized marijuana-...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in March 2010 is a landmark in U.S. social legislation, and the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the Act has ensured that it will remain the law of the ...

“Keep your government hands off my Medicare!” Such comments spotlight a central question animating Suzanne Mettler’s provocative and timely book: why are many Americans unaware of government social benefits and so ho...

The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by loca...

From a giant of health care policy, an engaging and enlightening account of why American health care is so expensive—and why it doesn\'t have to be\r\n\r\nUwe Reinhardt was a towering figure and moral conscience of health care po...

In the face of rising inequality in America, Joseph E. Stiglitz charts a path toward real recovery and a more equal society. A singular voice of reason in an era defined by bitter politics and economic uncertainty, Joseph E. Stiglitz ...

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