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Joe Biden

Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden

Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2021April 20, 2022
Dutch parliament The Hague

Fragmented Dutch Parliament Lacks Experience

It’s the price the Netherlands has to pay for giving its voters so much choice.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 30, 2021November 18, 2021
Mario Draghi

Italy Shouldn’t Need Draghi

A stronger democracy wouldn’t need a strong man.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 5, 2021December 2, 2021
Scotland flag

Scotland Is a Country!

Or: how I learned to trigger Scottish nationalists.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 25, 2021November 21, 2021
Charles de Gaulle Lyndon Johnson

America Needs a de Gaulle

Joe Biden must restore the left’s faith in America and the right’s trust in democracy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 20, 2021April 23, 2022
Democratic voters Davidson North Carolina

There’s Only So Much Race Can Tell Us

Let’s focus less on demographics and more on political issues.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 21, 2020November 24, 2021
Miami Florida

Race Is a Poor Predictor of How Americans Will Vote

Neither Latino nor white Americans vote as a bloc.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 11, 2020December 2, 2021
Donald Trump

One Clear Verdict from 2020 is That Trumpism Is Here to Stay

The Republican’s policies are broadly popular.

Greg LawsonGreg R. LawsonNovember 4, 2020November 27, 2021
Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán’s Authoritarian Playbook

Scapegoat minorities. Undermine the judiciary. Control the media.

Igor DordevicIgor DordevicOctober 25, 2020November 28, 2021
Donald Trump

Demographics of the American Election

White voters with and without a degree, women and Latinos will probably determine the outcome.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 24, 2020November 27, 2021
Frans Timmermans Nicola Zingaretti Pedro Sánchez

Why the Left Hasn’t Been More Successful

Ruy Teixeira blames an obsession with systemic critiques and calls for concrete, pro-growth policies.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 16, 2020October 26, 2021
United States Capitol Washington

How to Restore American Democracy After Trump

Abolish the Electoral College. Abolish the two parties. Add states. Put Congress first.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 1, 2020October 24, 2021
Palau de la Generalitat Barcelona Spain

Spain’s Judicialization of Catalan Separatism Has Failed

Far from reining in the independence movement, Spanish lawfare has made secession more likely.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 29, 2020December 2, 2021
Donald Trump

How Trump Will Try to Steal the Election

Depress Democratic turnout. Throw out postal ballots. Then change the Electoral College.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 25, 2020November 27, 2021
United States Supreme Court Washington

Stakes in Supreme Court Nominations Are Too High

The death of one Supreme Court justice shouldn’t plunge the whole country into crisis.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 21, 2020October 26, 2021

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