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Stories by Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca for Project Syndicate

Published:Wednesday | March 26, 2025 | 8:12 AMLaura Tyson, Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca for Project Syndicate

BERKELEY: In his inaugural address this January, Donald Trump framed immigration to the United States as a national security threat, proclaiming, “I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country....

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2023 | 7:31 AMLaura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca for Project Syndicate

BERKELEY: As Texas swoons under an unprecedented heatwave, its governor has signed a “preemption” bill to strip cities like Houston and Dallas from setting standards for local workplaces – including guaranteed water breaks for...

Published:Tuesday | February 28, 2023 | 8:03 PMLaura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca for Project Syndicate

BERKELEY: America's representative democracy has become increasingly fragile at the federal level. With the US Supreme Court captured by a radical conservative majority, and with Congress constrained by deep political divisions, electoral...

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