Episodios

  • democratic writing (small d democratic)

    democratic writing (small d democratic)
    Apr 16 2026
    Danielle Allen describes in her book, Our Declaration, the lengthy and difficult process behind the writing of the Declaration of Independence. But the process behind the Declaration mirrored the democracy it sought to create. In this commentary, we look at how democracy is a process and discuss how this process is lacking in our current politics.
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    8 m
  • Athens, Rome and Jerusalem

    Athens, Rome and Jerusalem
    Apr 9 2026

    The well-educated Founders of America structured the new nation based on the classical literature of Democratic Athens and the Roman Republic that they had studied in college. And ended up with something they never expected. But it worked. And it has continued to work for 250 years. But now our political leaders are rejecting those ideas and principles. In this commentary we look at the sources of America's Founding Principles and investigate why our current leaders are abandoning them.
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    11 m
  • No Commissars

    No Commissars
    Apr 1 2026
    The No Kings protests were touted as a great success as millions turned out into the streets while the rest of us were inundated by widespread and generally favorable press coverage. But other than making them feel proud of themselves and superior to the MAGA deplorables what did they actually accomplish? The Democrats appear to be doubling down on the same policies that propelled Donald Trump back into the presidency. In this commentary we look at what they are saying and the policy implications of what they want to do.
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    10 m
  • What's Worse than Billionaires?

    What's Worse than Billionaires?
    Mar 27 2026
    Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani say that billionaires shouldn't exist. But the truth of the matter is that our welfare system is dependent on those billionaires and other productive workers that produce much more than they consume. In this commentary we analyze the economic forces driving the American welfare state and show how that system is unsustainable.
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    12 m
  • Finish the War

    Finish the War
    Mar 13 2026
    The Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have suffered heavy damage in personnel and equipment from the joint American and Israeli airstrikes against their country. But they are counting on high gas prices and sagging poll numbers to sap the American will to continue this fight. But there are consequences to ending this war prematurely. In this commentary we look at why we need to finish this unpopular war.
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    9 m
  • Regime Change Trump-style

    Regime Change Trump-style
    Mar 2 2026
    Will the killing of Ali Khamenei and many of his top Islamic supporters mimic the capture and arrest of Maduro in Venezuela? Maduro and his regime were more profit hungry drug dealers than true believers in socialism or communism. It remains to be seen if the Islamic regime in Iran was made up to true believers or money-hungry profiteers. In this commentary we will try to look beyond the current fighting to see what a likely outcome will be.
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    7 m
  • Trump Is No Bonaparte

    Trump Is No Bonaparte
    Feb 20 2026
    Time is running out for Donald Trump to establish his legacy. The legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, for good or ill, has lasted over 200 years since his death. Will Mr. Trump's legacy last centuries? And what will be his legacy? In this commentary we will investigate Mr. Trump's efforts and try to answer those questions.
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    9 m
  • Compromise - A Dirty Word

    Compromise - A Dirty Word
    Feb 10 2026
    Senator Chuck Schumer has announced that the Democrats will shut down the government if their demands aren't met. President Trump vilifies and tries to punish anyone who puts their conscience ahead of absolute loyalty to the MAGA agenda. The word compromise is alien to these two radical factions. But compromise is essential for a working democracy. In this commentary we investigate why compromise is so important.
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    9 m