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The Supreme Court's Next Act on Voting Rights
By centering geography, as most states already do with legislative maps, the Court could revitalize local representation in Congress.
22 hrs ago • 
Robert Showah
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"America" and the Burden of Unity
How the United States was rebranded as a monolith and set up for failure.
Oct 15 • 
Robert Showah
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Why Federal Shutdowns Feel Irrelevant
Few things stop, many things slow down, but most could be handled by the states.
Oct 9 • 
Robert Showah
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Kennedy Isn't The Problem
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii take the lead on vaccines as the secretary reveals the peril of centralizing medical guidance.
Sep 30 • 
Robert Showah
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The Spectacular Vindication of the Anti-Federalists
Nearly a quarter millennium after the Constitution's signing, the faction's warnings are more relevant than ever.
Sep 17 • 
Robert Showah
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Did Federalism or the Feds Fail New Orleans?
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Sep 3 • 
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Trump's Very Hamiltonian Presidency
The logical conclusion of Alexander Hamilton's vision for a unified executive is Donald Trump.
Aug 28 • 
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Break Up the Data Nerds
What can be done about the perfectly predictable political capture of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aug 15 • 
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The Rise of the Far-Center
A post-liberal center with outsize influence places American liberalism at risk through centralized technocracy.
Aug 4 • 
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