Politics & Policy How Congress Can Reclaim Its Power By Jay Cost February 18, 2019 Start by working as a team, the better to balance an ambitious president.
Elections Are We Really on the Brink of Electing a Socialist President? By Jay Cost February 11, 2019 Voters could be willing to elect a would-be socialist over a president they have never liked … without realizing that this is what they are doing.
Politics & Policy I’m Running for President By Jay Cost February 4, 2019 Before you call me crazy, read my platform.
Elections We Need Party Reform, Not a Third Party By Jay Cost January 29, 2019 Former Starbucks executive Howard Schultz isn’t likely to make history as the first successful third-party presidential candidate.
Politics & Policy Blood Sport or Good Government? By Jay Cost January 21, 2019 We can’t have both at the same time.
Politics & Policy Congress Is Not a Coequal Branch of Government — It’s Supreme By Jay Cost January 14, 2019 Our country has forgotten aspects of republicanism, especially the notion of self-government.
Politics & Policy Our Sick Body Politic By Jay Cost January 7, 2019 Elbridge Gerry in 1787: ‘The people do not want virtue’ and are duped by ‘pretended patriots.’ Was he right?
Politics & Policy Shutdown Symbolism By Jay Cost December 31, 2018 $5 billion is a pittance in the budget, but blocking it would keep Trump from fulfilling his main campaign promise — and threaten his reelection.
Politics & Policy Why the Boston Tea Party Was Such a Great Event By Jay Cost December 17, 2018 It was audacious, and it struck at British cronyism.
Politics & Policy Donald Trump and the Imperial Presidency By Jay Cost December 10, 2018 A single person has come to exercise almost total spiritual, moral, and psychological control over civil society.