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Laura Field

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN UK, The New York Times, Scribd, The Independent (UK), Elsevier, Journal of Accounting and Economics, MDPI, Substack, The Hill, Time Out 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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What Now of the Authoritarian Threat? - The Constitutionalist

What Now of the Authoritarian Threat? - The Constitutionalist

In this article, Laura Field analyzes what is next for for the Republican Party in the post-Trump era. As Fie…

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Love and Loyalty in the "Liberalocracy" - The Bulwark

Love and Loyalty in the "Liberalocracy" - The Bulwark

On the July 23, 2020 edition of his Fox News program, Tucker Carlson went after the Democratic Party. He spok…

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A Reply to the Claremont Institute's claim that "America is Not Racist" - Niskanen Center

A Reply to the Claremont Institute's claim that "America is Not Racist" - Niskanen Center

It is the responsibility of free men to trust and celebrate what is constant - birth, struggle, and death are…

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The Pandemic and the Protests: Knowledge, Authority, and the Highbrow Delusions Sustaining Trump ...

The Pandemic and the Protests: Knowledge, Authority, and the Highbrow Delusions Sustaining Trump ...

It has been a disorienting few weeks for anyone interested in the relationship between knowledge and power. F…

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Report from Suburban Kansas - Niskanen Center

Report from Suburban Kansas - Niskanen Center

Last year was full of turmoil: I gave birth to my second baby, turned 40, and quit my faculty job in DC. I al…

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Meet the Reocons - Niskanen Center

Meet the Reocons - Niskanen Center

On September 7, 2016, Rush Limbaugh-who averages 15 million listeners a week-spent most of his show reading f…

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Dear Republicans: Welcome to the New Establishment - The Bulwark

Dear Republicans: Welcome to the New Establishment - The Bulwark

Donald Trump Jr.'s book tour for Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us began on Nov…

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Rank Loyalties - The Bulwark

Rank Loyalties - The Bulwark

As the House opened the first public impeachment hearings on Tuesday, we've already previewed a key line in T…

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What the Reactionary Right Gets Dead Wrong About Modern Liberal Democracy - The Bulwark

What the Reactionary Right Gets Dead Wrong About Modern Liberal Democracy - The Bulwark

If the modern liberal state is a Leviathan, then the 21st century has her swimming through dark waters, wound…

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