“Hi, I’m Congressman Bob, and I’ve got a problem. I’m hooked on campaign contributions.” That should be the first step.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Democratic Engagement:Bringing Populism and Liberalism Together
Long wary of each other, populism and liberalism could benefit from each other’s strengths.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Constitutional Mischief: What’s Wrong with Term Limitations
How to fill legislatures with the old, the rich, and the bought.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
The Reconstruction of Rights
Too many Americans today think of rights solely as limiting their obligations to others and responsibilities as citizens. But rights, rightly understood, flourish only when democracy flourishes, too.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Collateral Gains
Even before the jubilation in Kuwait City died down — indeed, even before the Gulf War ended in a decisive allied victory — many who warned that the war would go badly were warning that the war’s aftermath would go badly. That is a safe prediction. No one has ever won a nickel betting on […]
Posted inAmerica and the World
Can the European “Social Market” Survive 1992?
What will happen to Europe’s high labor and environmental standards as the European Community creates its single continental market? The example of European regulatory federalism, bolstered by stronger political parties and trade unions, may be instr
Posted inLaw and Justice
Does the Supreme Court Matter?
An exchange on the significance of the courts in the achievement of civil rights.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Congress Without Cohabitation: The Democrats’ Morning-After
The budget rebellion in October seemingly ended Congress’s long night of unholy cohabitation with the Reagan and Bush administrations. But can the Democrats really get out of bed?
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The Conservative Crackup
Conservative intellectuals are now facing some of their toughest adversaries ever—each other.
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Vanishing Voters
In 1990 and 1992, the eligible nonvoters will likely outnumber the voters in national elections. A political scientist sorts out the different explanations of the long turnout decline—and what might be done to reverse it.
