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Zohran Mamdani and the Suspension of Disbelief
The New York mayoral hopeful is a brand and great brands win fierce loyalty even if the product doesn't live up to the hype.
Oct 27
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Robert Showah
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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.
Oct 22
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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
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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
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Robert Showah
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September 2025
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
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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
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Robert Showah
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The Problem Isn't the Volume
Political nationalization and policy federalization are killing us.
Sep 11
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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
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Robert Showah
5
August 2025
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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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
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Robert Showah
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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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Robert Showah
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July 2025
District Judges Don't Rule the Union
The remedy for national executive overreach is not district court overreach.
Jul 22
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Robert Showah
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