Politics on a Human Scale: Historiography
The language of “human scale” politics originated, at least in modern America, among the New Left and the Counterculture. More recently it has been adopted by traditional conservatives (appropriately enough).
It’s the Scale, Stupid
Hidden Springs Lane. The great shutdown charade (less than 50% of workers furloughed) is over for now. However, though our leaders are patting themselves...
The Once and Future Boss: The Possibilities of Tammany Hall
We are, here in New York, just about ready to cast our votes for the next mayor: even Mike Bloomberg cannot, apparently, actually appoint...
The Rhetoric of War Powers
I suppose we have the Constitution we deserve--but we could fight for the one we had.
Conservatism: What’s Wrong with it and How Can We Make it...
This is my contribution to ISI’s symposium, Conservatism: What’s Wrong with it and How Can We Make it Right?
In one sense, there is...
The REPEALicans and the GOP’s Secret Hope
In what passes for political humor these days, Nancy Pelosi has ridiculed the GOP as the “REPEALicans.” She did so in response to the...
The 3% Solution, the Cruz Gambit, the Full Rubio, and the...
The advantage of being out of power is that it gives a political party time to think and reflect. Better yet, it gives a...
In Search of the Real Coolidge
Our interest in historical subjects says as much about our society as about the subjects themselves. The growing interest in the life, thought and...
“Monogamish”: Marriage in the Age of Caucus Races
Berwyn, PA. While the American President is appearing on late-night television to tell the world -- and the Russians -- that a permissive attitude...
How To Talk About Race
Hillsdale, Michigan. After the George Zimmerman verdict, President Obama talked about the need for a conversation on race in the United States. He also...