The Case for Puerto Rican Independence
The United States’ 125-year-old colony deserves independence, and Americans must dispense with the notion that it’s not their place to take a stand on Puerto Rico’s political status.
Articles in Politics (5)
What Trump Understands About War
Donald Trump’s militarism is even worse than Biden’s. But he’s keeping relatively quiet on Israel-Palestine, probably because he knows the public doesn’t like war.
How to Neutralize the Electoral College
The institution is unjust, anti-democratic, and just plain silly. Fortunately, there’s a solution.
Against Incrementalism
‘Incrementalism’ implies that small steps will be taken toward a goal. But we need to beware policies that do not actually serve the goals they claim.
No City Needs Subway Soldiers
New York’s deployment of the National Guard on public transit is ludicrous and dystopian.
Lessons on Racism from the Crack Era
Reviewing the punitive and racialized law-and-order politics of the ’80s and ’90 reminds us that color-blindness isn’t the solution going forward.
Are Rural White People The Problem?
A new book argues that the basic threat to the U.S. comes from rural America’s bigotry and anti-democratic tendencies. This is the wrong way to think about it.
A Response to Hughes
In defense of a highly critical book review.