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Leadership
December 2, 2022
Magazine
Carlos Curbelo
Only a Transformational Leader Can (and Will) Save Us
Structural reforms like ranked-choice voting could take decades. The right leader could expedite the process and save the republic in the meantime.
September 18, 2020
Magazine
John Patrick Leary
The Cult of Presidential “Leadership”
Why we keep hoping in vain for a leader who won’t disappoint us
June 1, 2020
Libby Watson
The Political Elites’ Pointless Calls for More Leadership
If our ex-presidents couldn’t solve America’s problems while they were in office, what good are they in this current crisis?
November 9, 2018
Magazine
Norman J. Ornstein
The Republicans Broke Congress. Democrats Can Fix It.
A roadmap for House Democrats between now and the 2020 election
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