Factions

Jay Cost at AEI: There are many reasons for the dramatic rise in partisanship at the end of the 1820s, mainly related to economic diversification and rapid democratization. The number of voters had more than doubled between the elections of 1800 and 1820, and while an...

David Gergen, RIP

At With Honor, Rye Barcott reflects on the legacy of David Gergen: Leadership at its best is service to others.   If this were a ranked-order list, this might be the first bullet for David’s advice on leadership, though it is also fitting as the last....

Civility and Pence

Colette Philllips at Commonwealth Beacon:   Recently, I attended the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s annual dinner, where former Vice President Mike Pence received the Profile in Courage Award. Pence was recognized for his actions on January 6, 2021, when he...