Yes, Republicans Like Ron DeSantis, Have Advocated Cuts to Social Security and Medicare for Years

Despite their recent denials and the catcalls during President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Republicans including FL Gov. Ron...

The GOP has Become the Party of Old, White, Anti-Woke Geezers Shaking their Cane at the Modern World

Every time I hear FL Gov. Ron DeSantis go on one of his anti-woke diatribes I'm reminded of older folks ranting about the "long-haired...

Despite Reports of its Demise, Globalization is Alive and Well, But It's Changing a Bit

With the election of Donald Trump and the rise of Populism, again at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, and most recently when Russia's...

New Studies Demonstrate The Importance of Immigration to America's Economy

Immigrants are vital to America's economic success. There is a mountain of research to prove it and two recent studies underscore why...

Education, Science & the Growing Anti-Intellectualism among Conservative Republicans

As a long-time political science professor, the thing that worries me most about the modern Republican Party is its growing aversion to...

15 Illuminating Predictions for 2023

"Let there be a special place in Hell for pundits who make predictions." - American Historian Rick Perlstein The thing about predictions...

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As many of you know, Illuminate has supported cooperatives of Mayan artisans for more than 20 years. We opened in November 1999 to...

Public Policy & the Growing Life Expectancy Gap Between Red States and Blue States

On average, Americans living in blue states with more progressive state legislatures can expect to live quite a bit longer than those...

Donald Trump has a Plan to Win the Republican Nomination that Could Sink the GOP in 2024

Donald Trump's plan to win the Republican nomination is pretty obvious, and it may further damage the GOP in 2024. Trump expects that at...

Except for Evangelicals, Majority Believe Gay Marriage has been Positive for America

When I started teaching political science in 1991, gay marriage was still a very divisive topic and few college students were willing to...

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