Kevork Almassian discusses with Dr Jamal Wakim, Professor of history and international relations the insistence of the US on “constitutional reforms” in Syria, which include federalism. (Video below) In addition to the following question: 1- What is federalism? 2- why some Kurdish groups are calling for federalism in Syria and who are these groups? 3- these Kurdish groups say federalism […]
[Prefatory Note: This essay appeared in its original form as an editorial in TRANSCEND Media Service, #654, on 31 August 2020. The text below is enlarged and somewhat modified. I regard TMS as the best curated online weekly gathering of worthwhile writing from a progressive standpoint. It is inspired by the remarkable scholarship and leadership […]
Blue skies, nothing but blue skiesIf you were shocked to hear polling that indicated that a majority or plurality of Americans approved of how Trump was handling the pandemic, keep in mind that whenever there's a national calamity, Americans tend to rally round the flag. Sometimes that is short-lived though-- and in this case it was very short-lived.
Människor på högerkanten vill inte leva under en vänsterregering och vänstermänniskor vill inte leva under en högerregering. Och det finns faktiskt en modell för hur de skulle kunna slippa.Låt oss anta att nationen Sverige bara ägnar sig åt ett litet fåtal saker som lämpligast hanteras gemensamt. Som ett yttre försvar.
A new study from WalletHub that ranks states by their level independence (or lack thereof) has surprising results. Of the 10 most independent states, 3 voted Trump in the last election. Which raises an interesting question. Why do voters in those states favor big government when they don’t generally benefit from the handouts?
As heavily-polarized as the country is right now, both sides of the aisle can benefit from a cross-ideological support of federalism, which helps curb government overreach and enhances state autonomy on matters of education, immigration, and law enforcement.
One-size-fits-all migration laws don't work. Federalism allows states to experiment with education, welfare, and drug policies with great success. States try their hand at regulating economic visas too. The federal government could be in charge of security checks, while the state identifies the migrant and regulates their activity within its own state.
Back in 2008 I pointed out some problems with resorting to the courts of the central state to vindicate our rights, in the context of the Heller gun rights case. I argued that the Bill of Rights limits the power of the federal government. It was certainly not meant not empower the federal government via […]
