The challenges facing democracies

The challenges facing democracies

Politically, 2017 was a head-scratching tour de force of bewilderment and unpredictability. There is no historical presidency that can be compared to that of Donald J. Trump. The question going into his second year: Is Trump an aberration or has he permanently...
The shame of shutdowns

The shame of shutdowns

A federal employee awakes on January 19, 2018 and turns on the TV to see pundits chattering about his livelihood. The government has shut down. His paycheck has been cancelled. His life is about to get a lot more stressful and expensive. And the political class treats...