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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.
10 hrs ago • 
Robert Showah
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The Problem Isn't the Volume
Political nationalization and policy federalization are killing us.
Sep 11 • 
Robert Showah
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Did Federalism or the Feds Fail New Orleans?
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, disaster responses have improved but there are lessons to reflect on about divided power.
Sep 3 • 
Robert Showah
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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 • 
Robert Showah
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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 • 
Robert Showah
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Water Moves Faster Than Blame
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Medicaid Is Broken Because It Pays States to Break It
States exploiting the Medicaid funding mechanism undermines federalism.
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The Feds Don't Knock Anymore
The groundwork for a state judge's arrest was laid by decades of law enforcement federalization and state sovereignty violations.
Apr 28 • 
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