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Most Americans Distrust The Feds And Say They Are Too Powerful
Meanwhile, political leaders and the media embolden central power by insisting more disputes be nationalized.
Dec 18, 2025 • Robert Showah
The U.S. Needs More Legal Patchworks
The legal landscape for AI should be diverse and if Big Tech can't comply with state laws then they should re-evaluate their products.
Dec 11, 2025 • Robert Showah
Can Democrats Expand Their Tent on Economic Rage?
Affordability is a winning message but the left risks a fumble if they allow it to become a euphemism for economic revolution
Dec 1, 2025 • Robert Showah
What Newsrooms Miss About the Virginia Election
Media reliance on presidential data obscure insights in Spanberger's big win.
Nov 12, 2025 • Robert Showah
In Big Cities This Year, Moderation Has Already Won
This year, voters want functional governance in the most practically consequential elections in American life.
Nov 4, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Robert Showah
Why Federal Shutdowns Feel Irrelevant
Few things stop, many things slow down, but most could be handled by the states.
Oct 9, 2025 • Robert Showah
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, 2025 • Robert Showah
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, 2025 • Robert Showah
The Problem Isn't the Volume
Political nationalization and policy federalization are killing us.
Sep 11, 2025 • Robert Showah
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