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Interview with a co-author of the book, Ungoverning
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It’s budget season in Washington, D.C. and that usually means some amount of drama. While the season is still relatively young, already the House Appropriations Committee may soon consider a draft bill that would call for the elimination of all federal funding for public broadcasting.
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The deep rifts in American society are evident. But how did they develop?Historian Kevin M. Kruse and CNN political analyst Julian E. Zelizer have traced…
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The party bosses and the people they got elected used to wield all the power in America. But we've democratized many processes, through initiative and…
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Maybe you've wondered a bit about the American psyche. We do get ourselves into some pickles, like wars without clear winners, and political deadlocks,…
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Southern Oregon stood to lose some clout in the state legislature when Mike McLane opted not to run again for his position as House Republican leader. But…
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Johnny Rotten had it easy in England. Try being an East German punk with the Stasi looking over your shoulder.Tim Mohr, Berlin-based DJ, translator and…
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Jon Meacham has written some fine biographies of Americans, including one on Andrew Jackson that won a Pulitzer Prize. Now it's not a person Meacham is…
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California state Sen. Kevin de León got a boost over the weekend in his underdog campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein this fall: an endorsement…
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Political figures are fond of making moves they say will help "the economy." And often, out of sight, economists roll their eyes at the politicians. They…
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Just the title of Patrick J. Deneen's book might raise a few hackles on America's left wing: Why Liberalism Failed. Deneen, a political science teacher at…
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Richard Haass thinks a lot about the state of international relations in his role as president of the Council on Foreign Relations. He wrote A World in…
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Elections and their aftermath produce jubilation and despair, that's clear. But do people REALLY feel like their voices are heard on a regular basis?…
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Think about some of the most divisive issues in our country, and what's at the heart of them. Abortion? Procreation caused by sex. Gay rights? All about…