Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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The rich people in the Senate defend the interests of rich people
Why won't senators act on what the public wants? Politicians are overwhelmingly responsive to the minority of Americans who have lots of money.
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Three policies supported by the public but feared by politicians
There are three policies that have received overwhelming support from the public but can't get any traction in D.C.
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Friday music blogging: Jenny & Johnny
If there's any dreamy chanteuse that indie boys crush on more than She & Him's Zooey Deschanel, it's Jenny Lewis, late of Rilo Kiley and more recently of a string of critically beloved solo albums. Now she's out with a new album, a collaboration with her boyfriend Johnathan Rice (also a solo artist) under the moniker Jenny & Johnny. It's called I'm Having Fun Now.
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No, liberals did not 'overreach' on climate
No matter what goes wrong for the Democrats, the Beltway diagnosis is "liberal overreach." The narrative is so familiar it's part of D.C. atmosphere.