The socialist group’s vision of a federal government without three equal branches providing checks and balances would facilitate the whims of a would-be authoritarian. Sound familiar?
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In Zohran Mamdani’s New York
Journalist Ross Barkan once ran for the New York statehouse with Mamdani as his campaign manager.
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In Defense of Everything-Bagel Liberalism
Critics warned that the Biden administration put so many conditions on the grants it offered to semiconductor manufacturers that the centerpiece of its industrial policy would fail. Those conditions turned out to be key to the program’s success.
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The Filibuster is Working. You Just Can’t See It
Frustration that the filibuster was not deployed last week should not obscure that it silently constrains the Republican agenda daily.
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The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering
This is not the time for Democrats and citizens to get wobbly.
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Convention Night 1: Democrats in Array
Joe Biden was defiant and magnanimous, but it was AOC who ensured the convention floor was fully united.
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Should We Unite America Around Hatred of Rich Politicians?
Matt Lewis’s new book Filthy Rich Politicians will enrage both the left and the right. But is he too tough on our hard-working elected public servants?
