Author’s Note: This is one of four pieces on how American politics ran representative government through a donor pipeline and decided “independent” Continue Reading
Domestic Policy
Your Super PAC Is Totally Independent Please Stop Laughing
Author’s Note: This is one of four pieces on how American politics ran representative government through a donor pipeline and decided “independent” Continue Reading
Illegal Immigration Has an American Enabler
A guy came to work on my roof recently. I didn't ask where he was born, how he came to the United States, or whether he had legal status. I didn't ask Continue Reading
Your Doctor Says Yes and a Spreadsheet Says Prove It
There was a charming period in human history when getting sick involved finding a doctor. America improved this primitive arrangement by adding a Continue Reading
The IRS Knows the Answer and Would Like to See Your Work
Every spring, America celebrates its strangest civic holiday: millions of adults gather around laptops, locate documents the government mostly already Continue Reading
Thank You for Your Service Now Hand Over the Back Pay
America loves veterans the way casinos love high rollers. There are lights, applause, complimentary coffee, and a powerful institutional interest in Continue Reading
Accountability Is the VA’s Rarest Preexisting Condition
America has reached that invigorating stage of institutional failure when somebody suggests abolishing the Department of Veterans Affairs, because Continue Reading
The VA’s Secret Staffing Plan Is Your Family
America has 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers. RAND estimates that their largely uncompensated labor produces between $119 billion and $485 Continue Reading
Military Housing Allowances Should Follow Need, Not Rank
By SSG Taylor Ambos The views presented in this paper are those of the author and do not reflect the position of the Department of War, Department Continue Reading
Prison Vendors Make Families Pay
Let me begin by warning you that this entire essay is going to be one long rant. If you decide at this point to click on something else, I will Continue Reading
The Border Policy with Absolutely No Political Upside
American politics requires us to believe that politicians calculate electoral advantage while choosing committee assignments, tax credits, courthouse Continue Reading
Explaining What a Pied-à-Terre Tax Is, and Why It’s a Bad Idea for New York
In April 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revived one of the most controversial ideas in modern urban tax Continue Reading