Why DeSantis Should Take a Pass on the 2024 Presidential Election
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The Dangerous Journey of John Eastman
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Two Great Election Reforms That Go Great Together
Ranked-choice voting brings numerous benefits and one downside: It requires voters to spend more time with the ballot. Vote by mail gives them that time.
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April/May/June 2023 Print Edition
In this issue
The Dangerous Journey of John Eastman
How a mild-mannered law professor became the architect of a scheme to overturn a presidential election.
How Biden Is Using Federal Power to Liberate Localities
The president’s quiet effort to free municipalities from the despotism of GOP governors.
How to Stop Vulture Funds From Killing Local News
Washington has the tools. It’s time to use them.
The Disorder of Succession
Should the president and vice president both die, you’d think we’d have a well-considered plan to reconstitute the government. In fact, we don’t.
Education
Unlike AmeriCorps, the California Service Plan Benefits Residents and the Undocumented
The state’s impressive CollegeCorps program aids postsecondary students in exchange for community service.
Books
Was Edith Wilson the First Woman President?
Woodrow Wilson’s wife had extraordinary influence. Then he suffered a debilitating stroke.
