Whether it’s ad campaigns for football season, gauzy reports from the provost, or bombast from the school’s president, higher education abounds with empty rhetoric.
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Georgia Republicans Are Scheming to Subvert the Will of Voters
GOP lawmakers know that the state’s diversifying electorate poses a threat to their candidates. Here’s what they’re doing to hold on to power.
What’s Really Behind U.S. Fears Over a New Chinese Military Base in West Africa?
Maybe it has to do with the nearby presence of two American oil giants, Chevron and Exxon.
January 6th and the Heroism of the Concession Speech
I’ve seen politics as a U.S. Capitol Police officer, a speechwriter, and a journalist. On this sad anniversary, here is a sober look at what Trump wrought.
The Capitol Insurrection Is Not Over
Too many Americans see the assault on our democracy as a single event. It wasn’t. It’s been continuing ever since.
One Year After the Capitol Attack, Why Have We Done Nothing to Protect Our Democracy?
The future of the American project is at risk. It’s past time for Congress to do something about it.
The Supreme Court Takes COVID Legal Disputes Out of the “Shadows”
The justices will hear arguments on mandatory public health measures on January 7. Their rulings could have profound implications for federal regulatory authority beyond the pandemic.
How to Fix the Senate by Essentially—Though Not Quite—Abolishing It
A proposed amendment to remake the chamber that is systematically killing our democracy.
What the Left and the Right Gets Wrong About Afghanistan
An Afghan journalist laments the U.S. media’s coverage of his country.
Mike DeWine Seemed Like One of the Few Republicans Serious About Fighting COVID. He’s Not.
How the Ohio governor talks a good game but comes up woefully short.