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The Death of Humphrey’s Executor

On the penultimate day of the 2025 Term, the Supreme Court released a pair of rulings that will shape the administrative state in the decades to come.

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The 17th Amendment as a Case Study in Structural Reform

Observing the 17th Amendment shows how government reforms can have unintentional consequences.

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Policy Initiatives and Lessons From the Civilian Conservation Corps

How the CCC delivered Depression-era job relief while quietly preparing America for WWII—and three lessons for designing successful policy today.

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Fascism With Chinese Characteristics

As Mussolini’s Italy served as the model for 20th century Fascism, Xi’s China has fashioned itself as the model of 21st century Fascism.

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America’s White Power Movement, 1975–1995

Blood, hate, and terror. How the white power movement weaponized Vietnam trauma to declare war on the US, culminating in the slaughter at OKC.

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