Commentary articles
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Commentary: Is our democracy in decline?
The greatest danger today in the United States is our political system itself. Among the greatest problems we face are the policy of gerrymandering and passage of the Citizens United legislation. Both practices are counter to the idea of democratic government as meant by our Constitution. They are counter to the idea of one man, one vote. A third problematic part of our government is the absence of term limits.
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Commentary: Long way to an easy answer
Laird Veatch may be an excellent Director of Athletics for Mizzou. That needs to be said first. I have no objection to the hire,...
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Top Commentary: The Endurance of an Ideological Paradox
I have written about the death and rebirth of socialism periodically over the years.