Why Obergefell v. Hodges is not likely to be the next Roe v. Wade
Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine. From 2013 to 2016 he wrote a political column called (Un)Conventional Wisdom.
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Obamacare Lives, Both as Public Health Benefit and Political Punching Bag
A Republican president may find himself in a no-win situation.
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Pope Francis Would Be a Lousy New York Times Columnist
Why didn’t “Laudato Si” include more good news about the environment?
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Sprawl Suits the Republican Party in Georgia
Voters seem to trust the GOP’s personal-freedom approach to housing and transportation.
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The Tragedy of Kalief Browder is Still Overshadowed by the Willie Horton Effect
The problem with the ‘colonial’ approach to fighting crime
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New Jersey Likes Incumbents, Learning to Love Democrats
A must-win state for any GOP candidate considered a “moderate” in 2016
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Clinton Promises to Stand Her Ground, Wherever That Turns Out to Be
Will Hillary follow in Bill’s balanced-budget footsteps?
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Our political profile of Pennsylvania shows how the Democrats got suburban
Robert Sullivan’s political profile of the state shows how the Democrats got suburban.
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Anyone with Skin in the Game Should Get the Chance to Vote
Citizens do not have to own property to be directly affected by their government.
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How Delaware lost its bellwether mojo and joined the Northeast Corridor
Kicking off a 50-part series on each state’s role in modern presidential politics