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American Midterm Elections Guide

The electoral system, the parties, projections, swing states and possible outcomes, explained.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 4, 2022November 8, 2022
Emmanuel Macron Kamala Harris

Russia Helped Repair American-French Relations

Not deliberately.

Pratik ChougulePratik ChouguleNovember 1, 2022December 21, 2022
United States Capitol Washington

What Are Republicans For? The Far Right Knows

Moderate Republicans don’t have a plan. Hardliners do.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 17, 2022November 27, 2022
Netherlands wind turbines

Americans, Dutch See Tradeoff Between Climate and Wildlife

Green energy can kill birds and toads.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 13, 2022March 5, 2023
Hamburgers

Don’t Turn Cultured Meat into a Culture War

It must be palatable to carnivores.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 2, 2022November 15, 2022
Wasco Oregon wind turbines

Manchin’s Permitting Reforms Don’t Go Far Enough

America needs to build cleaner energy faster.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 30, 2022April 28, 2023
Dutch self-propelled howitzer

European Military Support for Ukraine Dries Up

America is giving twice as many weapons as other NATO allies combined.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 20, 2022October 3, 2022
Washington DC

Overregulation Makes Child Care More Expensive in DC

Democrats require a college degree from all workers.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 19, 2022January 16, 2023
Joe Biden Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Taxed and Regulated, Now Subsidize, Chips and Energy

It would have been cheaper to deregulate both industries.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2022January 8, 2023
Cannabis

How Politicians Keep Making Bad Drug Laws

Some just won’t accept the evidence on decriminalization.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 23, 2022April 8, 2023
Boston Massachusetts

Biden’s Housing Policies Are Steps in the Right Direction

Encouraging local zoning reform. Ending discrimination against prefabricated homes.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 18, 2022December 26, 2022
Seattle Washington port

To Fight Inflation, Liberalize Trade

It’s one of the few things politicians can do to make life cheaper.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 6, 2022November 13, 2022
Disney World Florida

Republicans Turn Their Backs on Private Enterprise

Florida’s retaliation against Disney marks an escalation.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 5, 2022June 20, 2022
Louvre Paris France

Two Parties May Be Better Than Three

The only thing worse than two-party polarization is permanent rule by the center.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2022June 13, 2022
Washington DC

Why Congress Let Biden’s Child Benefits Lapse

And what it can learn from the Dutch.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 26, 2022June 9, 2022

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