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Colomanskirche Schwangau Germany

Conservatives Should Look to Bavaria

The region’s Christian Democrats tried, and failed, to outflank the far right.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 17, 2020April 20, 2022

How Republicans Became the Party of Trump

A look back at the last four years.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 26, 2020December 2, 2021
Donald Trump

What If Trump Refuses to Leave?

Much will depend on whether or not other Republicans accept a defeat.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 19, 2020November 27, 2021
Dilma Rousseff Barack Obama

Speechmaking Isn’t Governing

A good speech doesn’t make Michelle Obama a formidable presidential contender.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 18, 2020November 19, 2021
Cleveland Ohio

Education Has Become the Dividing Line in American Politics

College graduates vote Democratic. Non-college voters prefer Republicans.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 17, 2020October 25, 2021
Donald Trump

Why Republicans Need to Lose Decisively

The party must be made to realize it cannot continue as a far-right movement.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 3, 2020November 30, 2021
San Juan Puerto Rico

Democrats Should Give Caribbean and Pacific Islands Statehood

3.5 million Americans have no federal representation.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 18, 2020December 3, 2021
White House Washington

Center-Left and Center-Right Need to Team Up Against Extremists

We have more in common with each other than we do with the woke left or the reactionary right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 5, 2020April 20, 2022
United States Capitol Washington

Democracy Must Be Resistant to the Coronavirus

Don’t let the rush to action stifle debate.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2020April 20, 2022
Bernie Sanders

Sanders Claims He Can Raise Turnout. He Hasn’t So Far

That calls into question his ability to defeat Donal Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 5, 2020November 24, 2021
Democratic National Convention Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Democrats Don’t Have to Take Sanders’ Delegate Complaints Seriously

Party officials have every right to involve themselves in the nominating contest.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 1, 2020December 1, 2021
Republican National Convention Tampa Florida

What Is a Brokered Convention? Could It Happen?

Chances are no Democrat will have a majority by the time the party convenes in July.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 13, 2020November 27, 2021

Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis

Jared Diamond’s latest book is clearly written for a lay audience.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 7, 2020December 8, 2021
Hillary Clinton Andrew Cuomo

Why Democratic Party Officials Are Reluctant to Take Sides

Voters are better informed than they used to be.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 5, 2020November 27, 2021
Donald Trump James Mattis

It’s Too Hard to Remove an American President

Trump’s likely acquittal raises the bar even higher.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 1, 2020November 27, 2021

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