public U.S. , Pub. Policy , Governance , Reflections Cougars or Duplexes: Which Are Scarier? | Insight Last year, we thought California had killed single-family zoning. But this Bay Area enclave would rather have mountain lions than new homes.…
public Dem. Decline , Pub. Policy When in Rome? | Focus HBO’s Rome offers a peek into BC-era political dilemmas not unlike our own. The lesson, it seems, is not to do as the Romans did.…
public Rule of Law , U.S. , Dem. Decline , The Rules of Law | Insight The January 6th convictions aren’t quite on target yet. But by going for symbols of the insurrection, they’re on the right track.…
public Dem. Decline , Social Justice , U.S. , Pub. Policy , 83 Year Old Man Quits Job | Insight Stephen Breyer is retiring from the Supreme Court. For Democrats, it’s a win. For democracy, it’s harder to say.…
public Africa , Dem. Decline , Rule of Law Explaining the Coup in Burkina Faso | Insight Africa’s Sahel region witnesses its fifth coup in the past year. This one is the first to really imperil a democracy.…
public Europe , Pub. Policy , Governance Europe’s Check on Big Tech | Insight The European Parliament wants to regulate the tech industry. There are problems, especially regarding freedom of expression.…
public Dem. Decline , Pub. Policy , U.S. Eye On The Ball | Focus The current fight over voting rights was bound to lose at the national level. Focusing on DC distracts from the real opportunities.…
public U.S. , Governance , Rule of Law Corruption! At the Fed | Insight Three different officials from the Federal Reserve have resigned for shady trading. The problem goes far beyond them.…
public Europe , Governance Boris Johnson’s No Good, Very Bad Week | Insight Boris Johnson wants nothing more than to be a Great Man. His recent political foibles indicate why that's not likely.…