Who Should Pay for Internet Infrastructure?
If it’s taxpayers, then maybe we should have a conversation about regulating Internet prices. By Rick Paulas (Photo:…
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Can an All-Payer Model Save American Health Care?
Vermont just got the OK to establish an all-payer system. Should more states follow suit? By Dwyer Gunn…
Does Amazon Really Put Its Customers First?
Amazon bills itself as “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Yet its algorithm is hiding the best deal from many…
We Should Be So Lucky—and Admit It
Robert H. Frank’s newest book explores why successful people refuse to believe their luck. By Anthony Nguyen (Photo:…
Is Pay-for-Success the Future of Government Spending?
Governments around the country are exploring pay-for-success funding solutions. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: netzanette/Flickr) A few years ago,…
The Looming Lifeline Internet Subsidy Crisis
How FCC Internet speed requirements—designed to prevent Internet Service Providers from providing slow Internet—will make large numbers of…
Financial Security Should Be the Next Human Right
And portable benefits and a universal basic income can ensure it becomes just that. By Natalie Foster New…
Why Is American Internet So Slow?
Antiquated phone networks and corporate monopolies do not produce fast Internet.
Here’s the Lowdown on Trump’s New Childcare Proposals
It’s quite the boon for high-income Americans. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images) Earlier this week, at…
The Surreal Politics of a Billionaire’s Tax Loophole
Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits…