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Party Inc: How the Political Duopoly Distorts America

In September 1796, our first president, George Washington, issued his farewell address. In it, he warned against both internal and external threats to the young nation and called for preserving

by Jake Nowe

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Redrawing Democracy: The Cost of Gerrymandering

When I first got involved in politics, I was introduced to a man who was considering a run for Congress. He was

Term Limits: A Fix for Gridlock or False Hope?

Is there any issue that Democrats and Republicans can truly agree on? While it may seem that the obvious answer to that

American Outrage: How Anger Impacts American Politics

One night, I was at a social event talking with a group of people when, unfortunately, the topic of politics came up.

Joe Biden’s Presidency: Pros and Cons

Over the past few years, while driving through a few select local neighborhoods, I always saw an interesting flag being flown from

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Digital Democracy: The Influence of Technology in America

“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” Christian Lous Lange, a Nobel Peace Prize winner from the early 20th century,

Populism in America: A Generational Reckoning

As I was walking into a convenience store recently, I overheard an interesting conversation outside the entrance. A gentleman was talking to

Big Money in Politics: Major Problem or Freedom of Speech?

During one of my early campaign jobs, I saw up close many aspects of a political campaign I hadn’t seen in person

Evolving Energy

What will the world be like in 50 years? Contemplating this question should bring various scenarios to mind, but I doubt anyone

New Cold War? Why it Could Happen and How to Prevent it

More than thirty years after the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States faces a familiar danger: a world dividing once again into

Immigration Reform Storm: Why Politics Blocks Real Change

One day, a little while back, I was flipping between different news channels, as I normally like to do. I like getting

Inflation Nation: Lessons from Decades of Economic Whiplash

Earlier this year, as I pulled into a gas station, I noticed something strange on the fuel dispenser. When I got out

Reagan Republic

Are you better off than you were 40 years ago? Many who were alive in the 1980s will likely say the answer