Art of the New Deal
David T. Beito’s FDR: A New Political Life deals a severe blow to virtually every aspect of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s legacy.
David T. Beito’s FDR: A New Political Life deals a severe blow to virtually every aspect of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s legacy. One progressive myth, which has been debunked for decades now, even though it was once nearly unquestionable, holds that Roosevelt’s fiscal, regulatory, and entitlement New Deal programs rescued America from the Great Depression and laid the foundation for a better, fairer country that future progressive presidents could build upon.
Beito challenges this consensus, examining New Deal policies and their lackluster economic performance. Over the years, much of this dismal economic picture has become common knowledge, with an array of academic and popular books capturing the human cost of stagnant unemployment rates and subpar productivity.
Pursuit of Happiness
The Rise of Latino America
In The Rise of Latino America, Hernandez & Kotkin argue that Latinos, who are projected to become America’s largest ethnic group, are a dynamic force shaping the nation’s demographic, economic, and cultural future. Far from being a marginalized group defined by oppression, Latinos are integral to America’s story. They drive economic growth, cultural evolution, and workforce vitality. Challenges, however, including poverty, educational disparities, and restrictive policies, threaten their upward mobility. Policymakers who wish to harness Latino potential to ensure national prosperity and resilience should adopt policies that prioritize affordability, safety, and economic opportunity over ideological constraints.
Spielberg’s Empty Hope
'Disclosure Day' should have been called 'Hope and Change,' or rather 'Change and Hope.'
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