Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2244

Slate Money Celebrates Its Fifth Birthday

Slate Money talks tariffs, Uber and long-term investing.

Larry Wilmore Isn’t Trying to Change the World. He’s Trying to Make You Laugh.

The co-creator of HBO’s Insecure (and much more) gives his thoughts on criticism in the land of the woke.

A Guide to the Policy Ideas That Have Made Elizabeth Warren 2020’s Biggest Wonk

A close look at the big proposals driving her campaign.

An Empty, Edenic “Frontier” Was a Core Lie of American History. So Why is David McCullough Still Peddling It?

In ignoring the messy realities of westward expansion, McCullough’s The Pioneers is both incomplete and dull.

National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson on How He Teaches—and Actually Reaches—Kids in Juvenile Detention

“My kids are often in survival mode 24/7, so they rarely get a chance to stop and examine their life.”

The Angle: There’s One Key Way Democrats Can Beat Joe Biden

And Kamala Harris is wising up to it.

Donald Trump Could Have Waged a Smart Trade War or a Dumb One. Guess Which He Chose.

Now I'm trying to figure out how much that matters.

Where Does Political Power Lie? Robert Caro Has Spent Nearly 50 Years Searching for the Answer.

Here’s the one question that motivates him.

A Georgia State Senator Explains the New Law That Would Imprison Women Who Get Abortions

Women who miscarry may be investigated and charged if prosecutors believe they are responsible for “the death of an unborn child.”

The Root Cause of Global Poverty Isn’t a Lack of Food or Education

It’s a problem that challenges both the left and the right.