The History of American Constitutional and Political Thought
In a post yesterday about my class on Trump and the Constitution, I noted the existence of an archive of hundreds of free, publicly accessible primary documents in the history …
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Did Andrew Yang Win Last Night’s Democratic Debate?
Last night’s Democratic debate was the first to feature all the major contenders on a single stage. They spent much of the evening sparring over health care issues, before moving …
The Corruptions of Power
The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir, by Samantha Power, Dey Street Books, 592 pages, $29.99 Less than 100 hours before the critical Super Tuesday vote in 2008’s Democratic presidential …
Brickbat: Know Your Target and What Is Beyond
A Texas state trooper pulled over a pickup truck for a missing front license plate, but when he approached the truck, someone inside fired a shot at him, and the …
California’s ‘Workers Rights’ Bill Does No Favors to Drivers or Consumers
Let’s think back to ancient history—to, say, five or more years ago when the process of getting a ride in a big city involved standing on a corner and trying …
Review: Hustlers
Hustlers is about empowerment, sorta. A group of New York strippers decide to turn the tables on the men who exploit them—the skeezy club-owners, the slavering clients—and cut themselves in …
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Money for Public Schools Should Stay in Public Schools.’
When it came to education policy, most of the Democratic debate participants had one big idea: throw more money at public schools and public school teachers. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) …
Democratic Candidates Agree—Let’s Get Out of Afghanistan
The Democrats fighting for the presidential nomination may be continuing to debate over the contours of healthcare and trade policies, but they all expressed agreement tonight in getting the troops …
Beto O’Rourke: ‘Hell Yes, We’re Going To Take Your AR-15’
The days when Democratic candidates would promise to restrict gun ownership, but then quickly assure voters they didn’t mean your guns seem to be in the past. During the second …
Calling Out Kamala Harris’ Record as a Draconian Prosecutor Isn’t a ‘Distortion’
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D–Calif.) defended her criminal justice record against what she called “distortions” at Thursday’s Democratic debate, but she once again avoided offering explanations for past positions …