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democracy in crisis
The Senate Detonates

The nuclear option may have been unavoidable, but that doesn’t make this moment any less momentous.

Political Decay
The Stakes of the Gorsuch Showdown

Senate Democrats’ procedural escalation stands to inflict lasting damage on the Supreme Court and the rule of law itself.

the Supremes
Nuke the Filibuster to Save the Supreme Court

A nuclear response would be necessary to save the Supreme Court as an institution.

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charge the cockpit?
The Real Reason California Turned Blue

The liberal tilt of minority voters doesn’t by itself account for the magnitude of California’s Democratic supermajority.

the high court
Why the Gorsuch Hearings Are Boring

Our polarized constitutional system requires superficial answers at confirmation hearings.

technology and politics
Social Media: Savior of Democracy, or Nemesis?

During the Arab Spring, it looked like social media would create democracies abroad. Today, it looks like social media is undermining democracy here at home.

the future of law
Why Did Harvard Scrap the LSAT?

What the prestigious law school’s decision says about changes in the American legal landscape.

Trump's agenda
Infrastructure Spending Will Be Hard for Democrats to #Resist

Trump’s best hope for a domestic policy victory.

gender wars
Politics Is Ruining Millennials’ Love Lives

The eye-catching results of a new survey on how politics affect young peoples’ dating habits.

Higher Education Watch
DeVos Missed the Mark on Politics and Academia

She is right to worry about the political orientation of the academic class and the way it affects our broader public discourse. But the critique she made was not particularly accurate, or productive.

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