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James Kitfield

James Kitfield is a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC).

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'A ROGUE PRESIDENT'

The Commander in Chief Is ‘Unfit’: What’s a General to Do?

Now Trump wants alliances to be protection rackets. The Mattis resignation in protest last year reflected disgust among officers trying to defend the U.S. That’s only gotten worse.

James Kitfield

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PROGRESS

The Counterattack Against Rigged Elections Begins

From Maine to Michigan to Missouri to Colorado, voters said "enough!" and passed referenda trying to change our electoral system for the better.

James Kitfield

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