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The 4717 Answers House Questions on Ukraine

The 4717 answers House GOP Questions on Ukraine.

Poll-Axed

When voters keep their cards close, the voters poll data is useless.

Whisky Tango Foxtrot: The GOP Debate

Just what the hell was that all about? An agonizing assessment of the GOP debate.

The Revolution of 1800

A crisis over electoral votes in Georgia is not unprecedented. Bryan Artiles on the 1800 Jefferson Adams presidential election.

Third Party Round-Up

The major parties are making an air-tight case for a third party option. And No Labels is scaring the devil out of them.

Are You Not Entertained?

The most important part of Trumps May 2024 trial isn’t the verdict, but if it will be TV rights.

The Hard Sell of the Biden Platform

Trump has a platform - it may be ill-advised - but it's committed. The vagueness of the Biden platform won't beat it.

Hunter S. Thompson On Campaign

50 years later, Hunter S. Thompson's Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, makes you nostalgic for the quaint sleaze of the past.

The Invisible Hand: Can Voters Break the Parties?

The 2022 wasn't a mandate for either party, but against both. Can the voters break the parties?

We Should Pay Attention to School

National politics grabs the headlines, but Melissa Milburn argues that education is a local issue, so pay attention.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Lessons from the Good Friday Agreement: can it help the US avoid 30 years of "troubles" in identity politics.

The Circus Maximus Project

Circus Maximus will feature guest writers discussing what fresh hell is around the corner for this American experiment.

Democracy's First Cautionary Tale

Democracy sounds great, and works better than anything else we've come up with to run the shop - but it's no autopilot.

The First American Revolution

The First American Revolution wasn't over representation, but a decent glass of wine. The forgotten history of the Creole Revolt.

The World, How it Got Here, and a Stiff Drink