by James Fite | Sep 9, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Playlist
What is democracy worth? For California Democrats, the answer seems to be one governor recalled and another seemingly doomed to follow suit. Two politicians from the Democratic Party – both of whom were considered corrupt by enough people for a recall election to...
by Graham J Noble | Jul 28, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Democracy is a fragile thing, and it has two critical flaws. First, voters can be misled, frightened, or otherwise coerced into making bad choices at the ballot box – or simply make uninformed choices based on their own prejudices and preconceived notions. Then...
by Caroline Adana | Jan 30, 2021 | Articles, Federalism, Good Reads
The Founding Fathers explicitly rejected democracy as a viable form of government. Instead, they opted for republican federalism. Why? Are their reasons still valid, or does federalism need an update? The Republic Unlike most modern academics and politicians, the...
by Mark Angelides | Oct 3, 2020 | Politics, The Rabbit Hole
Identity politics and political systems will eventually fall because they have within them the seed of their own destruction. Yet there are pegs, written texts, that we can use to ensure the good remains when the bad is washed away. All this and more on The Rabbit...
by Mark Angelides | Aug 29, 2020 | Articles, Podcasts, Politics, The Rabbit Hole
Society is on the brink. Angry Marxists seek to tear down the United States and replace democracy with a failed form of socialism. But America is the heir to Athenian democracy, and it has lasted two and a half thousand years. Can it survive this latest challenge? All...