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Jeffrey Rosen

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American Democracy Wasn’t Designed for This

Can our 18th-century institutions survive 21st-century technology?

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on June 8, 2026
The Founders Would Have Opposed ‘Nationalizing’ Elections

The writers of the Constitution sought an approach that balanced control between the states and the federal government.

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on February 16, 2026
The Insurrection Problem

Violence has marred the American constitutional order since the founding. Is it inevitable?

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on October 9, 2025
The Fourth Battle for the Constitution

The latest struggle to define America's founding charter will define the country for generations to come.

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on September 25, 2019
America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare

The Founders designed a government that would resist mob rule. They didn’t anticipate how strong the mob could become.

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on September 12, 2018
Taft and Trump

Much more than time separates the 27th president from the 45th.

by Jeffrey Rosen via The Atlantic
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on March 19, 2018

The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America

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George Washington and his cabinet.

The Limits of the Hamilton-Jefferson Paradigm

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton may be titans of the American Founding, but these two poles don't describe everything.

by Michael Federici via Law & Liberty on January 16, 2026

LBJ and his cabinet in Washington, DC (1963).

Two Forms of American Liberalism

Although the American tradition is broadly liberal, it is best understood as divided between two schools: classical and managerial liberalism.

by Matt Wolfson via Law & Liberty on September 18, 2024

Stack of papers with an image of the Capitol building printed on the side.

What the January 6th Report Is Missing

The investigative committee singles out Trump for his role in the attack. As prosecution, the report is thorough. But as historical explanation it’s a mess.

by Jill Lepore via The New Yorker on January 9, 2023

Rep. Bennie Thompson speaking at the Jan. 6 committee hearings.

January 6 Committee Final Public Meeting

Video testimony and evidence presented by the House Select Committee to recommend criminal prosecution of Donald Trump.

by U.S. House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack via PBS NewsHour on December 19, 2022

The Glorious RBG

I learned, while writing about her, that her precision disguised her warmth.

by Irin Carmon via Intelligencer on September 18, 2020

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