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This excellent piece by @HC_Richardson reminded me of a disturbing article about the Supreme Court and the New Deal I read in 2005. It…
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If the GOP was a party comprised of thoughtful, evidenced-based politicos who thought they needed to craft good arguments to win elections…
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Andrew Jackson was most famous for his war on the Bank of the US, the “swamp” of the 1830s. One cultural manifestation of that war is that…
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Michelle Wolf’s scathing performance at last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner has provoked the usual calls for this event to be…
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Spring 2018
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Some thoughts inspired by today’s vintage Trump Tweet.
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I’ve taught a course on the History of American Conservatism for seven years now, and I’ve become increasingly aware of how central…
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What follows are some speculations on what sort of President might follow Trump, based on an admittedly schematic reading of American…
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In the mid-1990s Newt Gingrich’s GOP captured a big chunk of the “moderate Independent” vote by imploring parents to prioritize the needs…
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Stephen Miller's White Nationalism in full, but subtle display