Friday, April 18, 2014

The Constitution and the Failures of Contemporary American Politics

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Note:  This column recently appeared in Politics In Minnesota. Is the polarization and dysfunctionalism in contemporary American politics ...
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Friday, April 4, 2014

The Lessons of McCutcheon: The First Amendment as Thuggery

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Since when did the First Amendment become a tool of thuggery to suppress speech rather than enhance it?  This is essentially what the Robert...
Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Metaphysical Not Empirical: The Problems with McCutcheon

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The Supreme Court decision McCutcheon v F.E.C. striking down aggregate contribution limits is flawed for many reasons.   Critics will ...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

So why is my college tuition so high? Or why learning no longer seems like the primary goal of colleges and universities.

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This is the season.  It’s the time when high school seniors are waiting to hear from colleges regarding whether they have been accepted.  Bu...
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

What does it mean to be a progressive Democrat today?

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What does it mean to be a Democrat let alone a progressive one  these days?  The question was prompted by my recent op-ed in Minnpost where...
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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Marijuana and the Criminal Justice-Prison Industrial Complex

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     America has fought a losing war and it is time to end it.  No, this is not a reference to Afghanistan or the War on Terrorism.  It is t...
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Monday, March 3, 2014

Bridging the Achievement Gap: The Limits of Education Reform

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Note:  This blog originally appeared in Politics in Minnesota. The educational achievement gap will not be solved by better teachin...
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