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Who Owes Whom an Apology? Spain, Mexico, and the American Mirror We Keep Avoiding
As Mexico's president asks Spain to apologize for the conquest, the United States watches from the sidelines. But settler colonialism left different scars than imperial colonialism. An essay on apologies, archives, and what contrition might purchase.
Jan 24, 202618 min
governanceThe Vanishing Rungs: How U.S. Taxes Tilted, Why Inequality Grew, and What to Fix (1970s → 2025)
A good tax code is a ladder you can climb and a floor you can stand on. Since the 1970s, we've quietly shaved rungs off the ladder at the top—capital income taxed more gently, corporate rates falling—and replaced them with tacks on the floor. This essay maps that drift with numbers, not slogans,.
Sep 29, 202520 min