The concept of a minimum wage troubles me. Many nations do well without mandated minimum wages, while others do well with complex minimum wage systems.…
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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…
Will Republicans learn from their Georgia United States Senate run-off election losses? That seems unlikely. I had written that it was likely the Georgia races…
If Democrats pass legislation forgiving loans, the move might be popular with their educated progressive base, yet unpopular with many working-class voters. Student debt is…
Election 2020 nears its end with relatively little change nationally. The House and Senate likely remain with a seat or two of their current divisions.…
Joe Biden is likely to become the next president of the United States, winning from 315 to 360 electoral votes. Beyond the Electoral College, Biden…
People don’t trust polling, even though polling is impressively accurate and models improve year after year. If polls are so “scientific” then why do they…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death at the age of 87 reminds us that it wasn’t all that long ago that we could disagree with people without…
Voting for Joe Biden isn’t something I take lightly. It is the right thing to do, faced with the potential of another four years with…