Michael Wolraich
@michaelwolraich.com
Writer, coder, pundit, dad. Author of "The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age" and "Unreasonable Men: Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican Rebels Who Created Progressive Politics." And other stuff. michaelwolraich.com
I wrote a book about Theodore Roosevelt and the early progressives' battle against tariffs in 2014. The hardest part was making archaic tariff policy interesting to 21st century readers. And now look where we are.
April 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I wrote a book about Theodore Roosevelt and the early progressives' battle against tariffs in 2014. The hardest part was making archaic tariff policy interesting to 21st century readers. And now look where we are.
No one imagined that a future president would dramatically raise tariffs across the board and singlehandedly trigger a global recession.
April 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
No one imagined that a future president would dramatically raise tariffs across the board and singlehandedly trigger a global recession.
In the old days, presidents didn’t have so much economic power. Congress controlled tariff policy. Much later, in the 1970s, after tariffs had become economically insignificant, Congress delegated tariff power to the White House so the President could quickly respond to individual trade conflicts.
April 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In the old days, presidents didn’t have so much economic power. Congress controlled tariff policy. Much later, in the 1970s, after tariffs had become economically insignificant, Congress delegated tariff power to the White House so the President could quickly respond to individual trade conflicts.
So great to see you!
February 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
So great to see you!
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"Our 51 Favorite Books of 2024" (featuring @groveatlantic.bsky.social @rexchapman.bsky.social @wolraich.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @medievalguy.bsky.social @egjames.bsky.social @gretchensisson.bsky.social) www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
November 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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I also recommend giving a listen to @feministkelly.bsky.social's interview of @wolraich.bsky.social
on the Unsung History podcast about the 1931 murder of Vivian Gordon and the end of Tammany Hall's dominance of New York City politics (3/6)
on the Unsung History podcast about the 1931 murder of Vivian Gordon and the end of Tammany Hall's dominance of New York City politics (3/6)
March 11, 2024 at 8:57 PM
I also recommend giving a listen to @feministkelly.bsky.social's interview of @wolraich.bsky.social
on the Unsung History podcast about the 1931 murder of Vivian Gordon and the end of Tammany Hall's dominance of New York City politics (3/6)
on the Unsung History podcast about the 1931 murder of Vivian Gordon and the end of Tammany Hall's dominance of New York City politics (3/6)