Speechmaking Isn’t Governing
A good speech doesn’t make Michelle Obama a formidable presidential contender.
Political Theory
Education Has Become the Dividing Line in American Politics
College graduates vote Democratic. Non-college voters prefer Republicans.
Why Republicans Need to Lose Decisively
The party must be made to realize it cannot continue as a far-right movement.
Democrats Should Give Caribbean and Pacific Islands Statehood
3.5 million Americans have no federal representation.
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.
Democracy Must Be Resistant to the Coronavirus
Don’t let the rush to action stifle debate.
Sanders Claims He Can Raise Turnout. He Hasn’t So Far
That calls into question his ability to defeat Donal Trump.
Democrats Don’t Have to Take Sanders’ Delegate Complaints Seriously
Party officials have every right to involve themselves in the nominating contest.
What Is a Brokered Convention? Could It Happen?
Chances are no Democrat will have a majority by the time the party convenes in July.
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
Jared Diamond’s latest book is clearly written for a lay audience.
Why Democratic Party Officials Are Reluctant to Take Sides
Voters are better informed than they used to be.
It’s Too Hard to Remove an American President
Trump’s likely acquittal raises the bar even higher.
Why Trumpists Demand Complete Loyalty
The answer depends on whether you’re talking to cowards or fanatics.
Don’t Try to Take Politics Out of Important Decisions
It only makes the dysfunction worse.
America’s Rigid Two-Party System Is What Its Founders Feared
They wanted a system that would encourage bargaining and compromise.