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Politics and the Apolitical Life: Why Politics Matter in Everything

In this piece, I will be taking seriously the wisdom of Pericles and Aristotle; one was one of the founding statesmen of Athenian democracy, and the other one of Greece’s greatest...

Is There Hope for the Polarized State of American Politics?

Most citizens are not ideological absolutists, interested in permanent warfare. They hold conflicting views simultaneously.

The Physics of Politics

As conservatives seek to counter the hard-left turn taken by the Democratic Party, it will not be enough to simply point out the grim failures of Marxist-inspired philosophies ever...

Jeff Thompson: Fixing American politics requires more than being nice

In the history of most communities, examples can be found of unlikely groups coming together to solve common problems. Some are small, and some are very significant.

Political, Not Partisan

Growing up in Oregon, my two political role models were Sen. Mark Hatfield and Gov. Tom McCall, both Republicans. McCall for his protection of the … Continue reading →

Politics are confusing our ability to reason

The Real Challenge Is Not Avoiding Politics, But Staying Unbiased

I have seen that people easily say “I am not interested in politics” whenever they have been told whom to vote for. It’s easy to avoid political questions and safe from politics to...

Akpabio and Uncommon Politics of Certainty

Eseme Eyiboh Let us begin with a confession. There is something unsettling about a politician who no longer appears to struggle. In the turbulent theatre of Nigerian politics, wher...

Security Should Not Be Political

Rethinking Global Governance With AI and Deliberation

Swaptik Chowdhury argues that the postwar model of governing through economic growth and trade can no longer address planetary-scale crises. The post Rethinking Global Governance W...

Readings on Reform

Looking ahead, hopefully with some purpose.

Do Politics “Serve” or Do Politicians “Serve”?

It often seems that politics is closer to humanity than any other profession. A profession stripped of politics or service may explain our struggle with humanity, whether in tradit...

Ideas for when we get out of this mess.

 "We used to say facts don't care about your feelings. “Now feelings don't care about your facts."  Dems may be the (uneven/flawed) good guys... and their policies always have bett...

Who’s Afraid of ‘The Night of Controversies’?

A packed room in Paris gathers not to reach consensus, but to practice something rare in today's world: disagreeing well. At the Night of Controversies, over 600 people engage in s...

The tedium of our politics

I wrote yesterday about the incoherence of neoliberal politics. Waking rather too early this morning, as the sun was rising, another thought occurred to me. Read the full article.....

Britain's Fractured Politics: A Revolt Against the Status Quo

Is Partisanship Merely a Proxy for Race?

Disentangling the two is challenging, if not impossible.

The next president must reimagine, not just restore, the administrative state

Careful calibration—not chainsaws—can produce a government that solves problems instead of getting in the way.

The Great Political Realignment of 2026

The country seems to be tiring of the Trump era. Now what?

What Liberals Should Learn From the End of Orbanism

Four lessons to consider.

Politics, ethics, war

There is a view that morality has no place in politics. Politics is about who can do what to whom, and therefore it is about power and power struggles.

Against too-clever-by-half political science cynicism

There’s a long tradition in political science of skepticism regarding proposed quick fixes in politics. For example: term limits sound good but they weaken the legislature and redu...

Building Bridges Over Troubled Waters

It turns out that the solar industry has two allies in unlikely places: Trump stalwarts Kellyanne Conway and Katie Miller (the wife of Stephen Miller).  This is a reminder that, ev...

Politics Shouldn’t Be A Business Venture

Across Nigeria, a dangerous idea has quietly become normal. It echoes in homes, beer parlours, market squares, and WhatsApp groups: “He spent heavily to win office, so he must reco...