The Choice
Elections are, fundamentally, about making public choices. What are the choices that face Americans? In November 2024 the United States will elect a President, the full House of Representatives, and… Read more »
Category: Trump
Unchecked and Unbalanced: the Presidency in 2020
President Trump’s assassination of General Suleimani, the second most important Iranian government official, has been called an act of war and a declaration of war. Under the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the… Read more »
Will the Majority Rule in 2021?
With all the attention given to the ups and downs of the presidential contenders for an election which is “only” 11 months away, what can get overlooked is the most… Read more »
Nominating U.S. Presidential Candidates: A Dysfunctional Non-System
The United States is governed by a powerful president elected under archaic rules that violate democratic norms. But it’s not just the November election that is deficient: the way presidential… Read more »
Democracy: Back on the Agenda
Fixing American democracy is suddenly back on the agenda in Congress, in the states, and among the voters – despite the conventional wisdom that the public is bored by procedural… Read more »
The Supreme Court and American Democracy
On June 27, 2018, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy resigned, setting off a fierce battle for the future of American democracy. The American right, grouped in the Republican Party, sees… Read more »
How Will the Trump Error End?
Justice is closing in on Trump. Literally. Thanks to information about hush-money payoffs that could result in charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, or campaign finance violations, Federal investigators will… Read more »