Dec 11
A cure to bitter partisanship: Following George Washington’s example
How would George Washington handle the partisan divide in Washington? Logan Beirne, the Olin Searle Scholar at Yale Law School, says our first president would lead by example.
Oct 22
Debt & democracy: Lessons from Washington and our Founders
Yale’s Logan Beirne looks at what George Washington would think about our staggering $16.2 trillion national debt as a central issue in the 2012 presidential election.
Sep 28
What would George do? An historical response to modern foreign entanglements
The recent tragedy at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya has reignited the debate over American involvement in the region. But how would have our first President, George Washington, handled the situation?
