

Why Celebrate July 4th?
America is always both what it claims to be and what it actually is. The Fourth of July, then, marks our aspirations—and also our shortcomings.
America is always both what it claims to be and what it actually is. The Fourth of July, then, marks our aspirations—and also our shortcomings.
Have I ever noted the Congress is less responsive to the public than it should be?
An Air Force colonel spread misinformation to hide the stealth program.
Resisting gaslighting must be social. It’s crucial for those who oppose Trump’s falsehoods to remind each other, again and again, that 2 + 2 = 4.
Liberty may be natural to the individual, but political liberty remains an uncommon achievement.
This one should come with a warning label (especially as it cuts both ways)
Yet another test of Executive power for the courts to resolve.
Partisanship is more important than institutional autonomy.
Musk finds an alpha male-dominated “republic” to be “interesting.”
The far right won the first round. The far left won the second. It’s a mess.
The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.
Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.
Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.
Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.
Perfect timing, it would seem.
A post about thinking in a comparative way.
Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.