#CollectiveActionProblems
How's that for a sexy hashtag?
Ann Wainscott
An obituary of sorts for the Wilson Center
The think tank is the latest victim of DOGE's war on state capacity
Meeting this moment
Five years ago, the "Dixie Chicks" changed their name to "the Chicks." Their explanation was simple: "We wanted to meet this moment," they wrote on their website.
USIP and Presidential Accountability
The situation has become symbolic of a larger issue - is the President above the rule of law?
Sunday Soul: Loving Containment
a kind of contraction to proceed a flourishing
Autonomy and Higher Ed Reform in Ohio
If the state is autonomous from citizens, you might not live in a democracy.
Jacking our government joint
Recently I texted my friend and acupuncturist Adam. I told him I was having pain in my shoulder. "Where?" he asked. I sent him a picture pointing at the exact spot. He informed me that I "jacked my AC joint."
Sunday Soul: Prophetic Imagination
Sunday is a great day to envision an alternative future of widespread human flourishing, to sit quietly, and to let right action arise by itself.
Regime change: Do we live in a democracy?
Scholars are already sounding the alarm.
The Bureaucracy is not the Deep State
isn't that obvious?
The State: Actor or Arena?
I lean toward viewing the state as an actor.
The State
While I regret the impact that these firings have on former employees of the executive branch, that is really the least interesting aspect of this story.