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Permitting Reform Alone Is No Panacea
This is part of a new American Purpose series “Abundance in America,” in which Francis Fukuyama and other leading intellectuals explore the barriers preventing infrastructure projects in the United States, why they’re needed, and how to create a country that builds.
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Trump's Genius Act moves us toward a Dystopian Chinese Credit and Control System
Thanks for reading Bruce’s Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed the Genius Act after it was passed with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. I found it surreal how little coverage Globalist Corporate Media gave the Genius Act both before and after Trump signed it into law.
Who's Still Undecided About 2024? A Profile Of America's Persuadables
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If Democrats listen to AOC, they're going to lose seats
According to most forecasts, the Democrats probably will lose control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. That would be consistent with the pattern for nearly 30 years: When one party controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress, voters divided it up again in the 1994, 2006, 2010 and 2018 midterm elections. Given that looming possible midterm loss, progressive and centrist Democratic politicians are once again arguing over electoral strategy. Rep.
Perspective | Midterm backlash will hurt Democrats but could help Biden
The specter of midterm election doom has haunted the Biden administration throughout its first year in office. In general, the party that wins the presidency tends to lose seats in the next congressional election. No one has to remind President Biden of this prospect, given that he was vice president when the Democrats took their very memorable midterm “shellacking” in 2010 — losing 63 House seats (and control of that chamber) and six Senate seats (retaining a narrow majority).
Californians don't see the need to adapt to wildfires unless they have close experience with them.
The past four years have seen vast wildfires in California which have burned millions of acres of land and killed over 100 people. In new research, Iris Hui and Bruce Cain look at how wildfires and their effects influence whether Californians support efforts to adapt to them. They find that, unless they have experienced wildfires close to them, most Californians think that wildfire adaptation is an individual’s responsibility.
Wildfires, California, WUI | Homeland Security Newswire
WildfiresDoes Experiencing Wildfires Create Political Consensus on Resilience Measures? By Bruce E. Cain Published 21 September 2020 As of last weekend [12-13 September], 97 large fires have burned 4.7 million acres across the American West, causing widespread evacuations in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.
Human-centered redistricting automation in the age of AI
Redistricting—the constitutionally mandated, decennial redrawing of electoral district boundaries—can distort representative democracy. An adept map drawer can elicit a wide range of election outcomes just by regrouping voters (see the figure). When there are thousands of precincts, the number of possible partitions is astronomical, giving rise to enormous potential manipulation.
Coronavirus Gives Boost To New Era Of 'No Choice, No Voice'
Coronavirus contagion pathways Big Tech companies censor any voice that does not support their technocrat agenda; in particular, anti-5G, anti-vaccine or anti-global warming will get you kicked off their respective platforms or shadow-banned. This has nothing to do with science, and everything to do with strong-arming. Here is one citizen’s personal journey and thoughts about ‘No Choice, No Voice’⁃ TN Editor My wife worked at Henry Ford Hospital for 43 years and just retired 07/02/2019.
Tactical Illusions and Split Outcomes - The American Interest
Coalition Building Tactical Illusions and Split
Outcomes Bruce E. Cain Despite all the talk of partisan gerrymandering and electoral unfairness, the number one priority for both parties should be building broad, sustainable coalitions. Published on: November 21, 2018 Bruce E. Cain is a professor of political science at Stanford University and author of Democracy More or Less (Cambridge University Press, 2015). tweet facebook google+ email print
Are Our Parties Realigning?
Strange things have been happening in Western democracies over the past few years. The British are leaving the European Union. Catalonia is again pursuing independence from Spain. Italy's promising young prime minister, Matteo Renzi, lost a debate about his proposed constitutional reforms, prompting him to resign in 2016. In 2017, the far-right Alternative for Germany party won seats in parliament. Later that year, the far-right Freedom party helped form Austria's new coalition government.
America’s Political Stress Test
Checks and Balances America’s Political Stress Test Bruce E. Cain The Trump presidency is testing the resilience of our democratic system. How are we holding up? Published on: July 25, 2018 Bruce E. Cain is a professor of political science at Stanford University and author of Democracy More or Less (Cambridge University Press, 2015). tweet facebook google+ email print
The Future of Political Parties in Three Movements
The Trump Precedent The Future of Political Parties in Three Movements Bruce E. Cain Assuming that the current political situation reflects something deeper about our current politics, what will our democracy look like in the future? Published on: May 21, 2018 Bruce E. Cain is a professor of political science at Stanford University and author of Democracy More or Less (Cambridge University Press, 2015). tweet facebook google+ email print
Trump’s Re-Election Strategy - The American Interest
None of them are looking to abolish any House. That’s not at all what they’re talking about. That’s not at all what would happen. The bill has nothing to do with the House.
Is government too open? Yes, too much
Is American government too open? The short answer is yes in many instances. Determining the right amount of democratic transparency is surprisingly complicated because public officials must govern effectively, not simply in the most democratically pure way. When we make naive assumptions about citizen capacity, democratic opportunities to observe and participate can be captured by highly motivated and well-resourced interest groups and individuals.
Sunshine Week Essay: Is our government too open?
Is American government too open? The short answer is yes in many instances. Determining the right amount of democratic transparency is surprisingly complicated, because public officials must govern effectively, not simply in the most democratically pure way. When we make naïve assumptions about citizen capacity, democratic opportunities to observe and participate can be captured by highly motivated and well-resourced interest groups and individuals.
Too much, or too little transparency? Yes, American government is too open - TheMountainMail.com: Columnist
Is American government too open? The short answer is yes in many instances. Determining the right amount of democratic transparency is surprisingly complicated, because public officials must govern effectively, not simply in the most democratically pure way. When we make naïve assumptions about citizen capacity, democratic opportunities to observe and participate can be captured by highly motivated and well-resourced interest groups and individuals.
Yes, American government is too open - Black Hills Pioneer: Opinion
Currently, many states and the Federal government have open meeting laws that require government bodies to conduct their deliberations in public. When strictly enforced, open meeting laws encourage rigid posturing rather than negotiation and compromise. If a public official announces a position in public, and then later changes his or her position in the interests of compromise, that official can be accused of inconsistency, hypocrisy or opportunism.
Yes, American Government Is Too Open
CommentaryYou have free access to this contentYes, American Government Is Too OpenBruce E. CainArticle first published online: 1 MAR 2016DOI: 10.1111/gove.12205© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc Issue
Yes, American Government Is Too Open
Is American government too open? The short answer is yes in many instances. Determining the right amount of democratic transparency is surprisingly complicated, because public officials must govern effectively, not simply in the most democratically pure way. When we make naïve assumptions about citizen capacity, democratic opportunities to observe and participate can be captured by highly motivated and well-resourced interest groups and individuals.
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