Earlier this week, the Republican National Committee voted to withdraw its party's candidates from participation in the official presidential debates. John Hudak explains why this move is harmful to both the future Republican nominee for president and for American democracy as a whole.

Indian policy has effectively delivered both growth and inclusion, and has faithfully followed the principle of maximizing the welfare of the poorest. Most countries change from the concept of absolute poverty to relative poverty as they get richer and India should too, argue Surjit S. Bhalla, Karan Bhasin, and Arvind Virmani. 

"For platform companies, endorsing the concept of a new digital regulatory authority should be an act of enlightened self-interest. The idea that a handful of platforms can continue to make their own behavioral rules even when those decisions harm the public interest is no longer sustainable. The absence of a uniform federal policy is not only not in the interest of the public, but also it is creating problems for these companies," writes Tom Wheeler.