While we don’t have all the answers yet, early indicators suggest that the President is using wide latitude to direct supplies to his supporters and to benefit businesses close to him.

Currently, our electoral system does not let voters vote their true preferences. We could change that.

Political parties are both weak and strong in the United States. What does that portend for our democracy?

If polarization and extreme partisanship in American politics are but skin-deep—problems caused by activists and professionals rather than the electorate as a whole—then reforms are possible. Happily, that’s the case.