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The Battle for Democracy

One of the greatest fairy tales in American politics, practically an article of civic faith, is that “we all want the same things.” No, we really, really don’t.

January 9, 2018
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Trump: Boomers’ Biggest Mistake

Dana Milbank, columnist for The Washington Post, interviewed First Person Politics founder and senior analyst David L. Rosen in his latest column.

October 25, 2016
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“House of Woes” in No Danger of Being Cancelled

“House of Woes” is in no danger of being cancelled anytime soon. The real question is whether its new star, Paul Ryan, will fall victim to the same forces that sent his predecessor packing.

April 20, 2016
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Want to End Washington Gridlock? Send More Gen Xers to Congress.

Politico Magazine just published a new piece by First Person Politics founder David Rosen on generational dynamics in Congress. Here’s an excerpt.

January 26, 2016
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Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time

Confirming nominations must be the top priority.

November 19, 2014
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Generational Change is Coming to Washington

Generation X will take control of Congress soon, and they will change American politics forever. Two new online seminars will introduce you to generational theory and how generations predictably transform Congress.

November 10, 2014
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Sound of Silents: How the Silent Majority Put Big Money in Charge of Washington

1978 was the year business interests and wealthy elites seized control of the legislative agenda Washington. But they had help from a rising cohort of pro-business leaders in both parties. Here’s how the Silent Generation gave us four decades of skyrocketing inequality and put us on the path to oligarchy.

April 30, 2014
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Defining Corruption Down Flies in the Face of Psychology

Quid pro quos and other forms of bribery are illegal, so how does big money actually influence and corrupt politicians? The answer has eluded political science, but not political psychology.

April 3, 2014
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Empowering the Majority: The Legacy of Filibuster Reform

At least since the 2008 election, Republicans have been pursuing a strategy designed to keep the emerging (and growing) Democratic majority in the electorate from making a difference and wielding power in office. Rules reform in the Senate suggests that Democrats may finally be wising up to this strategy and are deciding to fight back.

November 26, 2013
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Why Millennials Won’t Fix Washington Anytime Soon

Millennials will not begin to gain significant influence in Congress until the late 2020s, at least fifteen years from now.  It’s up to Baby Boomers and Gen Xers to fix Congress and make Washington work again.

November 18, 2013
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