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Are Social Media Companies Anti-Social?
Mar 22, 2018 Those that traffic in personal data we give them are not living up to their obligations to us as individuals or to the common good.
For Trump’s Opponents, Electability Is the Key Principle
Mar 19, 2018 Democrats are focused on pragmatism, so they can take hold of at least one house of Congress to provide a real check on the president's abuses.
Conor Lamb’s Showing Signals a Revolt in Trump Country
Mar 14, 2018 The president put his political standing on the line in western Pennsylvania's special congressional election. He lost.
The Willy Loman Presidency
Mar 12, 2018 The erratic nature of Donald Trump can be explained by the interaction of his two compulsions—looking strong and needing to be liked.
A Populist Revolution?
Mar 8, 2018 Memo to U.S. Democrats after the 2018 Italian election: Sectarian infighting is not conducive to a political party's health.
Partisanship Above Everything
Mar 5, 2018 We need to rethink the asymmetry in the behavior of our two parties.
A Tax Cut That Forgets the Forgotten
Dec 20, 2017 The U.S. government has become a government of, by and for wealthy campaign donors and Republican politicians.
Why We Can’t Think Straight About Government
Aug 30, 2017 Donald Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the response to Hurricane Harvey highlight issues that threaten our nation's stability.
Bannon and the Fall of ‘Populism’
Aug 18, 2017 Trump's decision to let go of his right-wing populist-in-chief Bannon sends a clear signal that the president's "populism" has always been a ruse.
Will Trump Ever Reach a Breaking Point?
Aug 16, 2017 Those Republicans who have distanced themselves from Trump need to draw firm lines where the president won't.