Center on Congress at Indiana University
Lessons For Next POTUS: Executive Powers, Weak Congress And Media Spin
Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton –should either get elected, former Congressman Hamilton warns against media manipulation Before the ins- and- outs of the 2016 ...
Shedding Some Dysfunction, Congress Slowly Becoming More Effective
Lee Hamilton [Commentary] There have been encouraging signs on Capitol Hill of late that Congress’s long slide into irrelevance may be slowing. Agreements on ...
Woe Unto Us: Politicians Lie While Journalists Sleep
The noted investigative reporter says of the nation — “Lying has become the staple” I have been involved in politics and policy-making for over ...
Even With Domestic And Global Challenges U.S. Remains Hope’s Beacon
Black Star columnist former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton says U.S. always adapts We are one glum country. Trust in the federal government is at ...
Congress Passed Fewer Bills Than Any Other In 60 Years: And They’ll Be Back
Members of Congress are home now, campaigning for the upcoming elections. Their messages are all over the map, and for a good reason: they ...
Recalling 9/11: Too Much Government Secrecy Can Become Life-And-Death Matter
9/11 Commission report — better sharing of information may have prevented attack [Commentary] One of the fundamental lessons of the 9/11 tragedy was that ...
U.S. Doomed to Permanent Political Polarization?
Lee H. Hamilton We Americans are trapped in a political dilemma. We all like representative democracy, but we don’t much like the way it’s ...
Global Spying: When Big Brother Has Insufficient Checks And Balances
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton Balancing Liberty and Security Is A Never-Ending Challenge Every few days, we learn yet one more way in which ...
Democracy At Bay: 12% Trust U.S. Government To Do The Right Thing
Lee Hamilton Of all the numbers thrown at us over the course of last year, one stands out for me. I hope we can ...
