“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”: Rebuilding Moral Community ~ The Imaginative Conservative

The struggle between good and evil that Frank Capra depicts in “Mr. Smith” is clearly understood by viewers as reflecting timeless truths about citizenship and living together in a free society. Even in the fractured public square we inhabit today, members of opposing political tribes can recognize our common humanity in the heroic and humble character Jimmy Stewart portrays… (essay by Onalee McGraw)
— Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2020/10/mr-smith-goes-to-washington-rebuilding-moral-community-onalee-mcgraw.html

Inequality and Its Discontents by Michael J. Boskin – Project Syndicate

Former US President John F. Kennedy famously proclaimed that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” In a growing economy, the absolute well-being of those near the top and the bottom are positively correlated, so the most important policies to pursue are those that promote strong economic growth and full employment.
— Read on www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inequality-and-social-mobility-in-america-by-michael-boskin-2020-10