‘Who Won?’ Is the Worst Question to Ask About a Candidate Debate
Debates have many useful functions, but determining winners and losers is not one of them.
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How to Fix Our Legislatures
The trick is to hold legislatures accountable, even when the system is oriented around individual legislators.
You Can Change Laws Without Changing Hearts and Minds
Yes, America has a strong gun culture, but laws can be changed nonetheless.
Will the Party Decide? Or Will Donald Trump Get the Republican Nomination?
The book Party Decides suggests party insiders will keep a candidate like Trump from getting the nomination. Does the party still have that power?
How Vaccinations Become Partisan
Failing to challenge Donald Trump on vaccines was more than just a political faux pas.
Authenticity: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
As last week's Hillary Clinton coverage demonstrated, the search for candidate "authenticity" is a fool's errand.
Larry Lessig Is Still Wrong About the Presidency
The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.
The Donald Trump of the Left
Larry Lessig may have the most distorted views of what the presidency is.
Want to Get Millennials to Vote? Then Stop Focusing on Millennials
Millennials vote just like previous generations of young voters.
