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We Need Party Reform, Not a Third Party
Former Starbucks executive Howard Schultz isn’t likely to make history as the first successful third-party presidential candidate.
Congress Is Not a Coequal Branch of Government — It’s Supreme
Our country has forgotten aspects of republicanism, especially the notion of self-government.
Our Sick Body Politic
Elbridge Gerry in 1787: ‘The people do not want virtue’ and are duped by ‘pretended patriots.’ Was he right?
Shutdown Symbolism
$5 billion is a pittance in the budget, but blocking it would keep Trump from fulfilling his main campaign promise — and threaten his reelection.
Why the Boston Tea Party Was Such a Great Event
It was audacious, and it struck at British cronyism.
Donald Trump and the Imperial Presidency
A single person has come to exercise almost total spiritual, moral, and psychological control over civil society.
Why Bush 41, a Great President, Won Only One Term
After twelve years of GOP rule, the political winds were not at his back in 1992.
To Win Reelection, Trump Must Expand His Coalition
It’s one-term presidents who act as though their opponents don’t matter.