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(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
Citizens do not have to own property to be directly affected by their government.
Delaware is now better known for resort and retirement towns like Rehoboth Beach than for chicken farms. (Image from cityofrehoboth.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
Kicking off a 50-part series on each state’s role in modern presidential politics
The biggest jump in voter turnout in American history resulted in a win for the guy in the middle, Republican George W. Bush. (CNS photo/Larry Downing, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
Elections decided by motivating sympathetic citizens, not swaying voter opinion
Activists rally for a minimum-wage increase last year in Seattle, one of several major cities that have grown impatient with a lack of action in Washington, D.C. (CNS photo/David Ryder, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
Both major parties, entrenched at different levels, show little eagerness for cooperation.
The Supreme Court will decide whether undocumented migrants should be counted when drawing legislative district lines, and the ruling could make the "path to citizenship" an even more contentious issue. (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
Texas case takes up the “one person, one vote” districting principle.
A demonstrator confronts police near Camden Yards during a march to protest the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore April 25. (CNS photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Robert David Sullivan
#SomeBlackLivesDontMatter is really a way to dismiss concerns about police misconduct.