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The Trouble With Populism
Populism can come in many forms, from MAGA to moral crusades.
Essays Law & Politics My Writing
What the Murder of Charlie Kirk Reveals About Our American Crisis
Following the murder of Charlie Kirk, if we don’t learn to heal and stand together, our democracy won’t survive
Essays My Writing
Young Men Are Not Alright
American young men are not alright and we first need to recognize it
Law & Politics
The Desperate Need to Check Presidential Power Better in America
Presidential power has run amok in America and demands additional checks before it undermines and destroys democracy altogether.
Law & Politics
Why “American Decline” Is Overblown
Critics on the right and left often sell “American Decline”, but economic and societal metrics tell a different story.
Law & Politics
How To Check Presidential Power Post Trump
Thanks to President Donald J. Trump, one truth of American democracy is more apparent than ever: presidential power has run amok. Even apart from Trump’s baseless rants and coup d’etat flirtations, he has posed an unprecedented threat to democracy over the past four years. His dreams of dictatorship morphed into Read more
Law & Politics
Dear Young People: Protesting Is Great, But Actually Voting Is Better
Take that protesting passion to the ballot box – protesting alone will not bring the racial justice and equality that most of us desire.
Law & Politics
Why Civil Disobedience Is the Answer, Not Violence and Destruction
The just ends of racial equality and justice require just means of civil disobedience and nonviolent protest, not the violence that devalues the cause.
Law & Politics
Save the Grand Old Elephant Party
A plea to the Republicans who facilitate and empower this demagogue.
Book Reviews My Writing
Ulysses S. Grant – An Archetype of American Leadership
Why this unassuming and simple man presents the archetype of American leadership and the model for what a President should be.