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Bill Scher is the host of the history podcast “When America Worked” and the co-host of bipartisan online show and podcast “The DMZ”
Don’t Count Out An Infrastructure Bill Just Yet
History shows bipartisan negotiations over transportation legislation never moves quickly.
A Short History of Democrats and Antitrust
Biden’s war against corporate gigantism is good policy and better politics.
Voters Don’t Credit Biden for Their $1400 Stimulus Checks—and That’s Okay
Drawing the wrong lesson from Obama’s “invisible” stimulus bill.
No, School Board Fights Over Critical Race Theory Are Not Going to Hurt Democrats
In red-turned-blue Loudoun County, Virginia a fight over how to teach students about America’s racial history has animated Fox News and conservatives. But it’s faux outrage.
What New York City Taught Us About Ranked Choice Voting and the Democratic Party
The Eric Adams victory has lessons for how candidates can win under the system. Hint: Running in tandem with others is overrated.
