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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

Monday, August 17, 2026

Price Controls

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Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus at CBS : Though a slight majority, along with most Democrats and independents, [Republica...

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Viral Disinformation About Iran Nukes

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Many posts have discussed myths and misinformation . Steven Lee Myers, Ronen Bergman, and Farnaz Fassihi at NYT: On the morning of Aug....

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Deleting Data -- Update

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"Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street...

Friday, August 14, 2026

Party and Patriotism

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Many posts have discussed patriotism and American exceptionalism . Ruy Teixeira and Karlyn Bowman at AEI : The reasons why our politic...

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Disappearing Town Halls

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Kate Santaliz at Axios : The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species. Why it matters: August recess once meant lawmaker...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Saving Social Security: Lotsa Luck

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Many posts have discussed Social Security and Medicare . Jeff Stein at NOTUS : A group of eight centrist senators is attempting to comp...

Monday, August 10, 2026

Boomers Cling to Wealth and Power

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Many posts have discussed demographic trends , especially the decline of births and the aging of the population . Bruce Mehlman : The fir...

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