The authoritarian impulse to save the planet
Putin’s invasion, and his long-term designs on getting the old Russian Empire back together, have put the spotlight on those in the West who have turned to authoritarian strongmen as…
COVID emergencies revealed the sweeping power given to state executives
Small government backers got a rude awakening during the pandemics’ darkest days: state codes and constitutions gave governors and health officials sweeping powers over all sorts of activities, with only…
Progressives embrace rule by decree rather than Congress
Worried that their programs and policies to transform America into a progressive paradise are going nowhere, fast, some congressional Democrats are asking Joe Biden to pick up his pen, and…