A masterful biography of JFK’s early life gives us insight into the development of Kennedy’s foreign policy worldview.
Category Archives: Politics
The Democrats’ Tax Problem
The inability of the current Democratic coalition to raise revenue poses a fundamental problem for the future of center-left politics in America.
On the Meaning of Elections
Elections are not merely the mechanism by which we allocate political power. We derive meaning from their outcomes. They are historical markers that we use to inform our understanding of the past—and the present.
Joe Biden and The Case for an Empathetic President
The most compelling argument for Joe Biden’s candidacy is not his 36 years of legislative experience in the U.S. Senate, nor is it his eight years of executive experience as Vice President. It is also not his prevailing centrism and commitment to compromise in an era of hyper-polarization and gridlock. Biden’s greatest qualification is his most human—his empathy.
The Entrepreneurial Case for Universal Healthcare
In American politics, legislative efforts to create universal access to health insurance usually come from the ideological left. Yet, in Europe, political parties of both the right and the left share broad commitments to continued government intervention in and subsidies of health-insurance markets… Why the difference? Messaging might explain part of the divergent thinking across the Atlantic.
New Frontier 