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Laura Field

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN UK, The New York Times, Scribd, The Independent (UK), The Telegraph, Elsevier, Journal of Accounting and Economics, MDPI, Substack, The Hill and
Illiberalism.Org, @BrookingsInst, and @AmericanU. PhD in Political Theory/Public Law @UTGovernment. 🌲 Furious Minds is available for pre-order.

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A Common Script for Dislodging Trumpism - Niskanen Center

A Common Script for Dislodging Trumpism - Niskanen Center

The second impeachment didn't end in conviction, but in retrospect it did reveal the path of least resistance…

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We're in an Extraconstitutional Limbo - The Bulwark

We're in an Extraconstitutional Limbo - The Bulwark

Last Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence effectively took over the executive function of the U.S. government.…

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Revisiting "Why Liberalism Failed:" A Five-Part Series - Niskanen Center

Revisiting "Why Liberalism Failed:" A Five-Part Series - Niskanen Center

To reimagine modern constitutional democracy, we need to think through its limits and failings. In this serie…

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The Centrist Rush to Blame the Left for the Closer-Than-Expected Election - The Bulwark

The Centrist Rush to Blame the Left for the Closer-Than-Expected Election - The Bulwark

Emotions ran high during election week. Anyone who had been paying attention knew that the results were likel…

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The Trouble with the 'It's Not Real Fascism' Argument - The Bulwark

The Trouble with the 'It's Not Real Fascism' Argument - The Bulwark

In recent weeks, the president of the United States has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, ha…

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Why Judge Amy Coney Barrett Should Stand Down - Niskanen Center

Why Judge Amy Coney Barrett Should Stand Down - Niskanen Center

The fast-tracking of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court is both disturbing and unsur…

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How Trumpism Betrays the Declaration of Independence

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By Laura Field
| The Bulwark Verified
(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Shutterstock, Getty) THIS WEEK’S SUPREME COURT RULING in the birthright citizenship case served a major blow to the Trump administration’s most overtly unconstitutional nativist effort. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, made his case using expansive, high-minded language affirming the Declaration of Independence and its promise—just days before we celebrate the 250th anniversary of that founding document.
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How Trumpism Betrays the Declaration of Independence

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By Laura Field
| Substack
(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Shutterstock, Getty) THIS WEEK’S SUPREME COURT RULING in the birthright citizenship case served a major blow to the Trump administration’s most overtly unconstitutional nativist effort. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, made his case using expansive, high-minded language affirming the Declaration of Independence and its promise—just days before we celebrate the 250th anniversary of that founding document.
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Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right

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By Laura Field
| Foreign Affairs Verified
This serious work of political theory introduces the people and ideas that have transformed American conservatism from an ideology that backed free trade, internationalism, and social traditionalism into increasingly radical populism (America First economics, isolationism, opposition to immigration). Field identifies three intellectual camps in the MAGA movement.
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