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Why income inequality matters

Liam O'Connor | Friday, February 5, 2016

When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America almost 200 years ago, he was struck by Americans’ simultaneous loves of equality and liberty, of fairness and freedom. How do we overcome these apparent contradictions? In economics, we believe in equality of opportunity — not outcome. If you work hard, you can succeed and provide a better life

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Holding out for something better

Matt Miklavic | Sunday, February 23, 2014

Since coming to Washington for the semester, I’ve frequently wandered around the monuments. I’ve gone on the weekends, on the way home from my internship and at random hours of the night. Each time is as awe-inspiring as the last. I find some measure of inspiration in their marble, some measure of hope in their