Arguing that "the federal form of union is well established and available for the world," Joseph P. Baratta asserts that, contrary to the Realist foreign…
The Environmental Protection Agency has called for public comments on a proposed rule change to 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121. The proposed rule would curtail…
Philip Klein contends that slavery made it impossible to limit the size and scope of the federal government. Read more here.
Dilip D'Souza compares the status of Kashmir to that of Quebec, the special concessions to eastern Germany after reunification, and the United States during…
Writing that "variety is a strengthener of liberty," William Murchison applauds the variety of policy choices available in a federal plan of government. Read…
The National Conference of State Legislatures has released its latest issue of Capitol to Capitol, a newsletter covering a number of federalism-related issues. Read more here.
Tensions stemming from a regional election in the state of Jubaland have led to concerns that the national government is attempting to, in the words…
C. Rammanohar Reddy contends that when the government recently changed Kashmir's status, "federalism was shoved aside" -- thus putting at risk "the idea of India." Read…
René Lefort and William Davison write that the nation faces a volatile challenge between those who favor "softer federalism" with a strong central government and…
Andrew Parkin reports that the Confederation of Tomorrow survey of Canadians reveals that "there aren't easy answers" when it comes to how Canadians feel…
Silvia Secchi and Moira McDonald write that the federal government's ability to deal with non-point source pollution (such as agricultural runoff) under the Clean…
Warning that the Indian government's recent move to change Kashmir's status "opens up a dangerous precedent that may strike at the very root of…
Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, has stopped Iowa's attorney general, a Democrat, from allowing Iowa to join 21 other states in their lawsuit against…
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