Julius Caesar’s and Donald Trump’s outsized ambition and lack of scruples turned them into dangers to republican values and institutions. But how were they different?
Trump and Caesar: Two Men Above the Law
In their ruthless pursuit of power and self-aggrandizement, both Caesar and Trump run roughshod over laws and norms.
Goodbye, Right-Wing Populism
A Trump defeat signals the beginning of the end of nationalist populist politics worldwide.
Who Needs to Be President to Dominate the US Political Debate?
No rejoicing for the Democrats: Even after a sound defeat, Donald Trump will not go away. In fact, he will immediately launch his 2024 campaign.
Should the Democrats Pack the US Supreme Court?
Democrats should focus on passing laws if they win the White House and the Senate — rather than changing the size of the Supreme Court.
How to Reform the US Supreme Court?
Other countries show many ways in which a nation can de-politicize nominations to its highest court. All Justices should have bipartisan support.
US: A “Y2K” Election in 2020? Seriously
Not to make light of the epochal challenge to deny Donald Trump a second term, but U.S. society has successfully risen to doomsday challenges before.
Putin’s Devious Plans If Joe Biden Wins
With the prospects rising that Joe Biden will be elected President of the U.S., does the U.S. have to prepare for made-in-Russia mayhem?
2020 and the Company US Voters Keep
Why collective responsibility is the essence of democratic politics.
US Elections Update: A Narrower Lead for Biden
Despite a tightening race, another come-from-behind victory for Trump as in 2016 is very unlikely in 2020.























