representation
Asking “the people” to do the job of governing, even for an incompetent representative government, is asking for even more trouble.
Published: 2019-04-08 11:32:51
The Old Lady at 70
Alliances die when they win. So NATO should have gone the way of all flesh when the Soviet Union committed suicide in 1991. Yet it has not only endured, but also expanded. And based on enduring interest, the Alliance will survive Donald Trump, too.
Published: 2019-04-05 13:27:08
Culture & Ideology
These days, it’s all too easy to conclude that a decision one happens to disagree with must be motivated by invidious prejudice. And it’s easier still when the list of traits someone could “discriminate” against keeps growing and now includes things like “culture” and “ideology.”
Published: 2019-04-04 14:13:34
Taxation & Representation
How to give District residents all the rights due to them without the trouble of adding a new state to the union.
Published: 2019-04-01 11:56:44