WARTEL: In defense of left-wing populism Right-wing populists like Trump seek to maintain power through division and fear, while left-wing populism seeks to mobilize the majority of people in response to the economic elites.
WARTEL: It’s time to make ROTC obsolete Universal programs like College for All and Medicare for All can undercut the incentives that joining the military currently entails.
WARTEL: Jim Ryan is not our savior Understanding Ryan’s role in the University should involve skepticism precisely because he has immense power.
WARTEL: Ocasio Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal is the perfect remedy to the right-wing The key to the Green New Deal is that it rejects capitalist logic by proposing that we don’t actually have to choose between good jobs and averting climate change.
WARTEL: Amazon is bad for democracy The recent Amazon HQ2 escapade demonstrates the company’s outsize influence and a disregard for the well-being of the communities it seeks to enter.
WARTEL: Miller Center’s latest hire is another misstep By hiring John Negroponte, the Miller Center further undermines its reputation as a respected academic institution.
