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The Surge of Populism -- and Nationalism Sep. 22, 2023
"Populist politicians and parties," writes the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Henry Olsen in The ... Read More
Bailing on My Birthday Aug. 25, 2023
Dear Annie: I'm turning 50 this year and plan on having a large party. Last year at my birthday, I t... Read More
Can You Vote for a Third Party? Take the Test. Aug. 11, 2023
The idea that third parties are spoilers is a baseless conspiracy theory on par with the Loch Ness m... Read More
Stopping Off in London Jul. 13, 2023
WASHINGTON — I have spent the last three weeks in a very pleasant place: Europe. Not in Moscow... Read More
Republicans Must Be the Party of Small Business Jun. 20, 2023
A recent Wall Street Journal lead story reported that "Republicans and big business broke up." The a... Read More
Republicans Aren't Disappearing -- and May Even Be Growing Stronger May. 05, 2023
Reports of the death of the Republican Party continue to be premature. You've heard the litany, oft... Read More
No, John Bolton, We Will Not Vote for You Apr. 06, 2023
John Bolton has been in the news this week, commenting on the indictment against former President Do... Read More
I'm Hesitant for an Upcoming Holiday Party Dec. 15, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm in college, and my boyfriend and I have been invited to a nice holiday party this c... Read More
Elon Musk Is Right. Divided Government Is Best Nov. 11, 2022
There are no saviors or miracles in democracy, only a grueling, soul-sucking, forever war of attriti... Read More
Party Loyalty Will Be Our End Nov. 10, 2022
Once a tiny segment of our existence — a mere association with a group whose ideas align with ... Read More
Sick and Sneezing at the Celebration Nov. 06, 2022
Dear Annie: My parents, brother and I all live several states away, about a day's drive between any ... Read More
The Two-party System Is Under Attack, Stupidly Oct. 14, 2022
At least at first, America's founders famously disliked political parties, and so failed to provide ... Read More
Mike Pence Sold His Soul for Nothing Jul. 29, 2022
Mike Pence thinks he has a shot at the presidency. You can imagine how the conversation went with h... Read More
An Heirloom Party Jun. 04, 2022
Every time you have a family get-together, whether for a holiday or another kind of celebration, fam... Read More
Politics as the Leisure of the Theory Class Jun. 03, 2022
Politics has increasingly become, for many Americans, the leisure of the theory class. That's a phra... Read More
I'm Worried About My Prom 'Extension' Request May. 30, 2022
DR. WALLACE: This week is prom for juniors and seniors at my school. The prom is from 8 p.m. to 11 p... Read More
It's Not Exactly Trump's Republican Party May. 20, 2022
Is it Donald Trump's Republican Party? You can make the case it is, as partisan Democrats do, from t... Read More
I Somehow Lost the Dress! May. 18, 2022
DR. WALLACE: Yesterday my friend texted me saying that she needed me to return a dress that I borrow... Read More
'Sweet 16' Party Dilemma May. 02, 2022
DR. WALLACE: This week is my best friend's "sweet 16" birthday party. I have helped her plan it for ... Read More
Biden Is Making a Fool Out of Progressive Democrats Apr. 08, 2022
Like a lepidopteran Charlie Brown drawn to Lucy van Pelt's flaming football, congressional progressi... Read More
