Forgive me, but this may seem a bit random at first and then a bit wonky. But there’s a point. So, bear with me and I’ll try to be as brief as possible. I recently attended the Annual American Political Science Association Conference in Seattle. One of the virtues of the Conference is that I […]
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A Billion Dollar Campaign? Good!
As the presidential election draws nearer, commentators are already wringing their hands about the amounts of money being raised. Banner headlines decry the possibility that President Obama will raise a billion dollars for his campaign. This obsession with the amounts of money spent on campaigns runs deep in American politics. Indeed, our entire system of […]
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Why I’ll Miss “Zoom University” February 27, 2021
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Debunking the Myth of Legislative Gridlock February 17, 2021
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Blah, Blah… Confirmation Hearings… Blah, Blah October 29, 2020
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Turning a Page on Higher Education? October 15, 2020
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With the Coronavirus, Where Government Stumbles, Litigation Will Step In May 29, 2020
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Why Asbestos Litigation Won’t Go Away: Because Asbestos Won’t Go Away February 22, 2020
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Is American Democracy Broken? Perspectives and Debates February 14, 2017
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Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. (By Thomas F. Burke and Jeb Barnes – Washington Post) February 17, 2015
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Why Study Political Science? Answers for Homo Politicus and Homo Civicus July 29, 2014
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Why I’ll Miss “Zoom University” February 27, 2021
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With the Coronavirus, Where Government Stumbles, Litigation Will Step In May 29, 2020
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Why Asbestos Litigation Won’t Go Away: Because Asbestos Won’t Go Away February 22, 2020
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Is American Democracy Broken? Perspectives and Debates February 14, 2017
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Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. (By Thomas F. Burke and Jeb Barnes – Washington Post) February 17, 2015
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Why Study Political Science? Answers for Homo Politicus and Homo Civicus July 29, 2014
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Is U.S. Democracy Broken?: Perspectives and Debates – A New Course at Udemy August 24, 2012
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How Much Do Mandates Matter for Obamacare? September 23, 2011
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Getting Bit by COBRA September 9, 2011
How Much Do Mandates Matter for Obamacare?
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington recently heard arguments in the latest legal skirmish over President Obama’s sweeping healthcare reform. A central issue was the constitutionality of the law’s “individual mandate”: its requirement that citizens buy health insurance. The constitutionality of the individual mandate has dominated coverage of the implementation of healthcare reform, so […]