“Presidents don’t control energy prices!” Currently, that’s one of the arguments being put forward by Democrats in defense of Pres. Joe Biden. Republicans have made…
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President Joe Biden’s first year in office was not so good. Our collective 2021 was arguably very bad, indeed. Data, as well as political and…
State and local election results in 2021 have provided pundits with a lot of fodder to make simplistic pronouncements on what voters were telling political…
I supported, with deep reservations, the United States military intervention in Afghanistan. I do believe there are “just” wars. When attacked, self-defense does seem justified.…
Non-profit investigative journalism site ProPublica has obtained mountains of tax information, including data on the wealthiest 25 individuals in the United States. The claim promoted…
People kill people, it is true, but guns certainly make killing people easier. To reduce all gun deaths, we should: Amend the Constitution to clarify…
What is economics? And, within one of my research areas, what is the rhetoric of economics? These are good questions because so few people understand…
The second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is even more disappointing and more revealing than the first impeachment. The House of Representatives should have…
The people with whom we associated voluntarily, the organizations and groups to which we belong, communicate our values. Our associations define us because people assume…
On January 13, 2021, President Donald Trump was (again) impeached by the United States House of Representatives. Ten Republicans voted for the impeachment, too, a…