Paul Rosenberg

Recalling Democracy

Newsom recall effort: it’s something we’ve seen before Gavin Newsom was barely two months in office when the first effort…

5 years ago

Can a “true” conservatism be redeemed after Trump? Maybe — if it embraces liberalism 

Critiques of that system, like Lee Drutman's "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop," only get a fraction of the attention devoted…

5 years ago

Transformational Change, Or Not?

The American Rescue Plan will cut child poverty in half for a year. Democrats want to make that cut permanent. To…

5 years ago

California’s Climate Gap

Port problems are anything but local The mid-February winter storm stretched across most of the continental United States, but hit…

5 years ago

Overwhelming Evidence Ignored—

“The rioters were wearing Trump hats, carrying Trump flags, they all just watched Trump speak, and they were chanting ‘Fight…

6 years ago

Trump’s Frivolous First Amendment Defense

A letter signed by 144 First Amendment scholars—including some of its most vigorous defenders—firmly rejected the idea that Trump’s impeachment…

6 years ago

Murky Progress Reported With Clean Air Action Plan

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach did their best to put a positive spin on the progress…

6 years ago

Aftermath of A Coup: The Threat Lives On

As Donald Trump’s failed coup recedes slowly in time, Republicans are working furiously to bury it much faster. But they…

6 years ago

The Coup That Failed

Act One is over; the intermission could end at any moment “The more we learn, the less this looks like…

6 years ago

Trump’s Screechy Swan Song: Lining Up Ugly Ducklings for Biden

Donald Trump’s last-minute call for a $2,000 stimulus check — quickly passed by House Democrats, but blocked by Senate Republicans…

6 years ago