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How Can Federalism Protect Democracies During Pandemics?

Danielle Allen considers how federalism can help shield democracies during pandemics. Allen contends that although considerable blame for the missteps in the nation’s response to the virus lies with President Trump, “thanks to his failure to govern through this crisis, many have learned for the first time just how the United States’ federal system is supposed to work” (password required). Read more here.