La Maison chez nous: Gaius Publius Writing Archive

A place to find my writing. Common tags: Major pieces ▪ Progressive politics ▪ Climate pieces ▪ Trade pieces ▪ Winning the Progressive War ▪ Open Rebellion Caucus ▪ The Rich and the Rest ▪ Bernie Sanders ▪ Media Appearances Tiny Newsletter for friends

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August 23, 2018

...in which I get to use “that word.”

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August 21, 2018

A summary of the extensive damage a “Kavanaugh Court” will do, then a drill down into changes to government-funded education.

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Topics: Unions and progressives, a “dysfunctional family”? Should progressive be afraid to criticize Democrats in the Age of Trump? The pulled security clearances of John Brennan and Bruce Ohr

Pieces discussed: Progressives Ask Why So Many Unions Seem Anti-Progressive

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August 16, 2018

A climate news roundup.

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August 13, 2018

The news isn’t that unions have a “complicated” relationship with the progressive agenda. The news is that progressives are starting to discuss it.

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August 10, 2018

A look at our simultaneous revolutions.

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August 2, 2018

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July 30, 2018

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July 26, 2016

With notes on the Trump-Russia story.

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July 16, 2018

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From the show notes:

It's the end of another crazy week. After Nicole brings the latest news on Trump's European trip and the Peter Strzok hearing in the house, she's joined by Gaius Publius, who had an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle last week entitled "The Next US Constitution is Forming Now."

Pieces discussed:

The next U.S. Constitution is forming now

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July 12, 2018

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July 9, 2018

This will work. Explanation at the link. Do Democrats want to use it?

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The next U.S. Constitution is forming now

Each year on this day, Americans celebrate our founding principles and the birth of our nation, but in these chaotic and polarized days, it is also important to remember that the United States was born from a crisis of unity and has experienced two more at roughly 70-year intervals — the Civil War and the Great Depression. Both nearly tore us apart, yet each sparked a civic rebirth. After each great rupture, the government was restructured; each took the nation closer to its founding ideals; each brought greater liberty, justice and opportunity to expanding groups of Americans; each changed forever and for the better the relationship between government and the people.

July 3, 2018

This also appeared in the July 4 print edition. It’s actually the intro chapter to a book I’m strongly considering. Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

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July 2, 2018

It should have happened years ago, but for Kennedy and O'Connor.

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June 25, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez won. This is a follow up to our short series on the importance of winning high-leverage races — first installment here:

Supporting Aggressive Progressives for Very High-Leverage Offices

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