A Unified Theory of Donald Trump’s Presidency
Presidents tap their unarticulated prerogative powers in times of necessity. For Trump, it’s a permission slip to do as he…
Protecting the Vote
admin Income Inequality and the Trust Funds Shortfalls
Both Social Security and Medicare face exhaustion because more of the nation's income goes to the rich, and their growing…
The Stranded Talent Dilemma: A Challenge to Higher Ed, Employers, and Government
Millions of American workers are stranded in jobs without career mobility. Here’s what we need to ease the problem of…
When America’s Culture Wars Were Fought in Art Galleries
Late 20th-century culture wars over artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano set the stage for the transgressive Age of…
The Most Important Founder You’ve Never Heard Of
James Wilson’s vision of a Constitution rooted in the people anticipated Lincoln, Reconstruction, and modern constitutional democracy.
Any Iran Deal Will Fail Without a Two-State Solution
Trump wants quick diplomatic wins. But peace agreements that dodge the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are built to collapse.
Stopping Trump’s Rolling Coup
A fictional but plausible dispatch from 2027 shows why Trump’s rolling coup against the midterms will likely fail.