A viral essay has caused outrage in the US with its argument that the poverty line for a family of four is now $136,500. But is this so wrong, asks Arwa Mahdawi

Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given

Self-Help Gets Philosophical

It is reasonable and moral to think that when others are harmed, you should feel the injury, but our sympathy should not be limited to pain

The president’s protectivist trade vision is deeply flawed. But he has picked up on something Democrats are missing

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