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Is Fundamental Change Possible?
The Constitution is part of the myth of American Exceptionalism and we are loathe to change it. But to thwart our trend toward authoritarianism, we must…
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Reshaping American Democracy for Modern Times
This post is the first in a series about reshaping American democracy for modern times.
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Take Action: Write to President Biden
It is time for a new generation to lead America. Here's the letter I wrote to President Biden. I encourage you to write to him too.
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Should Joe Biden Step Aside?
If Donald Trump wins the 2024 presidential election, our democracy will be replaced by an authoritarian government. Joe Biden has delivered as…
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Two Followups: Trump is a Fascist and Reforming SCOTUS
In the last few days I’ve seen two items relevant to previous topics on Win-Win Democracy that I’d like to share.
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Book / Podcast Recommendation: Recoding America
Jennifer Pahlka’s new book Recoding America tackles the reality that government frequently fails to deliver the quality services that citizens expect…
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Fascist Politics in America
Fascism creeps in slowly at first, gets normalized, and accelerates until it is too strong to defeat. We who value democracy, freedom, and the rule of…
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Short Note: Watch Sherrilyn Ifill’s How America Ends and Begins Again
Watch Sherrilyn Ifill’s extraordinary talk on the state of American democracy and what to do about it.
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Hostage-Taking Using the Debt Ceiling
The debt ceiling is used to take the country hostage demanding spending cuts as ransom. Cutting through the noise, we discuss how it works and possible…
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Senator Tillis Attempts to Bamboozle Me on the Inflation Reduction Act
I wrote to my two (Republican) senators asking them to vote for the (poorly-named) Inflation Reduction Act. I analyze the one response I received. Short…
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