Reforming the Constitution to Meet the Demands of the 21st Century
With the creation of the United States, our forefather’s primary goal was to establish a self-governed nation no longer under the rule of tyranny. Quite...
Congress
Congress in Quarantine, the People in the Streets
The global health crisis has derailed congressional operations for months. Dozens of representatives and senators were quarantined. Yet, Congress faces another crisis of restricting police...
Voices of Black America – A Black Man’s Battle in Baltimore
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer. Floyd's death resulted in increased protests and discussions about racism in the United...
Why the Federal Debt and Deficit Should Be Bipartisan But Isn’t
Congress passed an historic $2 trillion stimulus package last week to stabilize the faltering U.S. economy through the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that...
Why Dialogue and Civility Matter
In America the people are sovereign. That’s a premise we can all agree on, right? See! Civility isn’t so hard. We agree already! Well, no…...
Congress Is Its Own Worst Enemy
At a time when the United States of America is facing significant challenges at home and abroad—challenges that require bold, bipartisan action like climate change,...
Green New Deal or No Deal: Part II
Is the Green New Deal justifiably bold or unnecessarily expansive? Do its economic prescriptions go too far or not far enough? Check out Part II...
The Seeds of Dysfunction
America has always been divided. From our very founding as a nation, the Federalists and Antifederalists debated vigorously, and often quite uncivilly, about the proper...