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The Biggest Hole in the American Health Care System
The options are unaffordable and unattractive for those without employer-sponsored or government-provided coverage.
Oct 2
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September 2026
The Importance of Non-Political Values
Part of being independent entails organizing one’s life around values and propositions that are distinctly non-political.
Sep 29
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John Halpin
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How Both Parties Lost the Working Class
Both Democrats and Republicans have spent years pitching themselves as champions of the working class, promising economic and social transformations…
Sep 25
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John Halpin
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Why People Trust Doctors But Not Politicians
It’s a running joke in many societies just how bad and embarrassing contemporary politicians are these days.
Sep 22
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John Halpin
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Why Don’t More Independents Run in Big Cities?
Dissatisfied voters in deep-blue cities are looking for alternatives to the Democrats in power. Republicans aren't providing many viable options…
Sep 18
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John Halpin
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America Is in a Cynical Era, Not a Populist One
The country needs patriotic leaders from all parties committed to renouncing the politics of the past.
Sep 15
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John Halpin
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The Emptiness of Contemporary Politics
Another election season is upon us.
Sep 11
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John Halpin
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The Tyranny of the Tiny Majority
Followers of American politics are well aware of the rising polarization between the two parties, coupled with closely divided national elections that…
Sep 8
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John Halpin
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I Didn’t Leave My Party, My Party Left Me
Why people switch from partisan identification to being independent.
Sep 4
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John Halpin
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The Independent’s Dilemma
Pure political independents face a constant dilemma: confronting persistent suboptimal choices between the two political parties, they must decide among…
Sep 1
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John Halpin
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August 2026
President Trump’s Marked Decline Among Independents
These voters helped put him in office. But they are not pleased with his second term so far.
Aug 28
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John Halpin
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Yes, Independents Are Mostly Moderate
But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are policy centrists.
Aug 25
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John Halpin
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