Merit vs. Tenure: Reforming Federal Firing

”The current rules are just so incredibly unadministerable”

Jun 17 • Santi Ruiz

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45:45

"The Strongman Presidency"

“Most of the employees of the federal government were mailmen.”

Jun 12 • Santi Ruiz

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1

2

58:17

April 2026

What Trump Can Learn From Nixon

"The Plot That Failed: Nixon and the Administrative Presidency," by Richard P. Nathan

Apr 30 • Santi Ruiz

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3

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March 2026

How the National Security Strategy Gets Made

“Leverage is the favorite verb of the Washington policy community.”

Mar 12 • Santi Ruiz

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2

1

58:21

Ten Thoughts on Government Data

Government data often underpins policy debates.

Mar 5 • Santi Ruiz

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13:00

February 2026

When FAFSA Broke, They Called This Guy

“Two moms can’t produce a baby in 4.5 months”

Feb 26 • Santi Ruiz

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3

3

1:15:07

How a Congressional Office Actually Works

“You need zen”

Feb 19 • Santi Ruiz

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1

3

1:09:16

How to Rewire City Hall

“Mayors have a lot of FOMO”

Feb 13 • Santi Ruiz

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2

5

1:01:49

What’s Wrong with Nonprofits?

“It’s one sign of just how far nonprofits have fallen”

Feb 4 • Santi Ruiz

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1:26:11

January 2026

One Year of Trump’s Economic Statecraft

Three thoughtful liberal observers, one mega-episode.

Jan 27 • Santi Ruiz

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1:32:17

A Statecraft Table of Contents

And nice PDFs!

Jan 27 • Santi Ruiz

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Statecraft in 2026

Also: we're hiring!

Jan 16 • Santi Ruiz

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