Article I of the U.S. Constitution assigns Congress many significant authorities over foreign policy. The legislature may “regulate commerce with foreign nations,” and “define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations”… (Read more)
Primer on the Debt Ceiling
I forgot to post this short doc back in July 2018. Philip Wallach is the lead author. My sense is debt ceiling quite likely will come back s a salient political issue in the near future.
The conservative case for expanded acces...
Absentee ballot voting and voting by mail has become a highly salient issue in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted state primaries and could hamper the autumn general elections, has forced policymakers to look for ways to conduct elections while many Americans are locked down and fearful of crowded places. The most obvious “Plan […]
The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Cond
Last year, the U.S Postal Service (USPS) lost more than $2 billion. This operating deficit was not a rare occurrence, as the agency has run deficits regularly over the past decade. This is because plunging mail volume has cut into its revenues. It is also $15 billion in debt and has more than $100 billion […]
Bring in the nerds: Reviving the Office ...
Government Information and Propaganda: H...
A government cannot be held accountable if citizens don’t know its policies, its plans and its progress in implementing them. Democratic governments must be transparent about much they spend each year and for what purposes. Deploying modern tools to collect and analyze data also can help the public make informed decisions on questions large and […]
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