
Joel Dodge
Joel Dodge writes about politics, law, and domestic policy for The Week and at his blog. He is a member of the Boston University School of Law's class of 2014.
Latest articles by Joel Dodge
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Why a hedge fund manager will tell you big government is great for capitalism
opinion It's the insurance, stupid
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Marco Rubio's proposal to fight income inequality is pretty good — but it could be better
opinion Reform-minded conservatives want to strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit. We should be reforming the Child Tax Credit on similar lines.
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Sorry, conservatives: America is not even close to being a colorblind country
opinion Ta-Nehisi Coates' monumental essay on black reparations in The Atlantic demolishes the idea that the civil rights struggle is behind us
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Why Hillary Clinton should run for an Obama third term
opinion Obama is seen as a drag on a potential Clinton ticket. But the unfinished business of the center-left is where the votes are.
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Why liberals want to fix the welfare state — and conservatives don't
opinion While liberals seek to reform a decrepit employer-based system, conservatives look to preserve it
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How an ObamaCare for higher ed could bring down the skyrocketing cost of college
opinion Higher ed is ripe for some ObamaCare-like reforms
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The tough politics of Medicaid for Republicans
opinion As the midterms approach, GOP governors are grappling with their shortsighted rejection of one of ObamaCare's central pillars
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It takes one to tango: Why Obama's government by executive action is here to stay
opinion The new EPA rules are a template for how Democrats can govern in an era of extreme polarization
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