Should Red and Blue States in the U.S. Get a Divorce?
The plot above shows a deeply divided nation. What it displays are the red states dominated by Republicans, the blue states led by Democrats, and the purple states ruled by … Read More
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How Should the American Republican Government Work?
While watching the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, I was struck by how much more these hearings were than just about her nomination to the Supreme Court. In … Read More
What Is at Stake in the 2018 Midterm Elections
In the coming 2018 midterm elections, we will have an opportunity to see if the same old dysfunctional political patterns observed in recent decades continue. With a cold civil war … Read More
Good Intentions and the Seduction of Power
Sen. Susan Collins’ full speech explaining why she would vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. YouTube / CNN One of the major lessons to take … Read More
American Progressives Have Gone Completely Bonkers!
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) telling her supporters to harass Republicans in public with a call for mob action. Washington Post / YouTube The American Left has become certifiably insane! One … Read More
Individual Rights Versus Collective Responsibilities
On the Left, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, advocates for collective responsibilities. Wikimedia Commons / Friedrich Karl Wunder and George Lester On the Right, John Locke, champion for individual rights. … Read More
A New Paradigm for Democratic Government Coming?
The Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. American colonists dressed as native Americans are making clear to the English their contempt for British dirigiste policies. Wikimedia Commons / Nathaniel … Read More
Imagining the American Future
Freeimages.com / Julia Borysewicz Recently a friend asked me, “What do you think life and economics will be like in 100 and 200 years, if no catastrophe derails the progress of … Read More
How Persuadable Are Neoliberal And Progressive Minds?
The labyrinth connections of persuasion (c) Can Stock Photo / focalpoint The more things change, the more they stay the same. — Translation of a French epigram by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr: “Plus … Read More
How Neoliberals Should Respond To Progressives
A 1795 view of political debates that could pass for today! Wikimedia Commons / Issac Cruikshank (1756-1811) This essay is a cri de coeur from yours truly about what I see … Read More