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Category Archives: International and national
The shutdown lobby rides again
The case for shutting down the state again is based on flawed cross-state COVID comparisons. Here’s the missing perspective.
Moving Forward Act is a step backward
Greg Stanton claims authorship pride in the self-proclaimed infrastructure funding plan of House Democrats, which is actually about much more than just that. But in terms of fiscal responsibility, federalism and the allocation of capital, it’s a step backward.
Sinema’s lame excuse on police reform
Police reform in Congress is at a dead stop, and Sinema’s support of a virtual filibuster is part of the reason. This wasn’t good-faith bipartisanship.
Withdrawing troops from Germany is a good idea
Why is it the job of the United States to protect democratic Europe against a smaller and economically weaker Russia?
Is McSally an economic conservative?
Her vacation tax credit may be pro-business, but it violates fundamental economic conservative principles.
More productive police and criminal justice reforms
Reforms shouldn’t jeopardize gains in lower crime rates and livability of urban areas from pro-active policing.
Supreme Court kills off the separation of powers
Two recent cases — on immigration and employment discrimination — illustrate how the separation of powers is now a dead letter.
How McSally can get back into the game
If McSally wants a different outcome from 2018, when she lost a U.S. Senate race, she needs to run a different campaign.
Moving beyond China as a political weapon
Republicans plan on using China as a wedge issue in the election. What the country really needs is a new bipartisan consensus regarding a post-engagement approach to China.