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  1. Republican Party

Reciprocal Solidarity and Our National Project

by Pete Spiliakos

The solution to the problems of populist nationalism is to become more authentically nationalist, by becoming more inclusively populist. Continue Reading »

4 Jan 2018

The (Minority) Party of the Bosses

by Pete Spiliakos

Each of our two great political coalitions has been captured by self-righteous factions that are empowering themselves at the expense of the country.  Continue Reading »

23 Nov 2017

Better, More Inclusive Parties

by Pete Spiliakos

If our political parties want to be worthy of America, they should seek to represent more of America. Continue Reading »

9 Nov 2017

Baskin-Robbins Bushism

by Pete Spiliakos

Our Republican elites offer Baskin-Robbins Bushism—any skin tone, ethnicity, or gender, as long as it is all Bushism. But voters don’t want Bushism in any vessel. Continue Reading »

26 Oct 2017

The Insanity of the Regular Republican

by Pete Spiliakos

The best politicians on the right have wasted the years since Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat. 
Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2017

The GOP Bubble

by Pete Spiliakos

Conventional Republicans continue trying to sell their unpopular agenda by appealing to Reagan nostalgia—but they're facing problems. Continue Reading »

28 Sep 2017

The Self-Delusion of a Conservative

by Pete Spiliakos

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake thinks he is fighting to protect conservative principle from Donald Trump, but the truth is that he is Trump’s justification and helpless prey. Continue Reading »

31 Aug 2017

On Healthcare, Don’t Blame Trump

by Pete Spiliakos

This isn’t the first time a majority party has had trouble passing comprehensive healthcare reform. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2017

The Right and the Youth

by Pete Spiliakos

To win back the youth vote, the Republican Party will have to do much more than find a fresh voice to say the same thing. Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2017

The Nationalism Muddle

by Pete Spiliakos

There are similarities between the post-nationalist left and the conventionally nationalist right, but they don’t have to do with globalism. They have to do with meritocracy. Continue Reading »

11 May 2017
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