The First “Pagan” President?
In a post-Christian America, is Trump’s rhetoric and policy focus in his informal tweets and formal documents emblematic of a pre-Christian pagan ethos?
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American Government
American government institutions are complex, but understanding them is a necessary responsibility for concerned citizens. How can we effect change unless we’re informed?
1 Year Later: 5 Counterintuitive Reasons to be Hopeful After the 2016 Election
I don’t want to underemphasize the real panic and anger people felt (and still feel), but as I watch the results of the 2016 Election unfold in the form of a Trump administration, I’ve been heartened by one big takeaway: We’re all talking about constitutional citizenship now.
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Understanding the Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare (And Why Conservatives Missed the Point)
The reason the Obama administration’s lawyers carried the day at the Supreme Court was because they relied on this one simple argument.
10 Reaction’s to Obama’s Immigration Speech
I have to say that I liked the speech. It’s one of the more recent speeches I’ve heard from the President that was easy to listen to, and not nearly so partisan (I’m gonna get nailed for that one :)).
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Aristotle & De Tocqueville: The Problem of Equality in Democracy
In reading Aristotle’s Politics this semester, I have been intrigued by his detailed analysis of the concepts of equality and democracy. These concepts are of such value to Americans and have become more salient issues to me after reading Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America this past summer. In comparing their writings on equality and democracy, I’m
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