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THE PRICE OF A POLITICAL FAVOR

If you were looking for a nineteenth-century American politician who looked exactly like a nineteenth-century American politician ought to look, it would be difficult to find someone better than the... Read More

AN EMPEROR WITHOUT AN EMPIRE

(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Last week, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced... Read More

JUDGES AND TREES

Every time we read the news, or watch the news, we’re gripped by the... Read More