Tag Archives: Minority rule

Budget Bills Pass

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Paul Deaton

While I was sleeping early Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the rescission bill which claws back funds approved by Congress in a bipartisan process. Republicans rescinded parts of previous spending agreements they didn’t like, which were needed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Minority Rule

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Paul Deaton

A decent history of American politics in the post-Obama era has yet to be written. One can’t rely upon any of the conservative principals to author one, because they have been drinking at the well of minority rule for too … Continue reading →

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Minority Rule Is A Threat To Democracy

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Ari Berman is a native Iowan and author of Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics (2010); Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America (2015);  and Minority Rule. The … Continue reading →

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