Remember when Michelle Obama said in 2007, “For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country because it
Category: Federalism
Really, all we can do is fixate on a flag and an anthem?
So, we are largely a nation of test-takers rather than critical thinkers. This can tell you a lot about the obsession so many have
Media falls into Republican meme on health care
Kate Bolduan, a very respected journalist on CNN, seemed to fall into a Republican trap on how to frame health care policy. She was
Highlights of NY Times’ annotated Constitution
On July 2, 2017, the New York Times published a special section: an annotated version of the United States Constitution. The special section, says
What Republicans have done to our Nation’s Capital
Several weeks ago, I flew into Washington, DC, much as I had done for the first time back in March, 1963. Flying over government
A Skewed View of Washington, DC from the Heartland
I recently had two experiences which crystallized why I think that so many Americans, particularly younger ones, do not understand the importance of the
States pick up slack from Trump with populist legislation
Has Donald Trump made good on his campaign’s populist message? If you believe that populism means advocating for the interests of ordinary people over
Inflating the jobs of Supreme Court justices
Suppose that you were judging a bake-off among contestants who didn’t know the difference between sugar and salt. Suppose that you were a judge
How the federal government may not be serving St. Louis well
One of the challenges that progressives frequently face is that they like to be sticklers for facts, at least wherever possible. And since a
What if electoral votes were awarded proportionally? — updates
The selection process of party nominees for president of the United States reveals many of the undemocratic components of the American political system. As