Preserving Progress

Roy Cooper: the fighter without much of a fight

One nomination, one candidate

Jul 15 • Jordan Meadows

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Reflections from a city worth preserving

Celebrating 250 years of preserving progress

Jul 1 • Jordan Meadows

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June 2026

Promise fulfillment is a bad metric of good governance

The case against taking promises seriously

Jun 23 • Jordan Meadows

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Nobody is preventing black Americans from voting in the South

Jim Crow is over. It's time to vote.

Jun 9 • Jordan Meadows

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May 2026

Why old people limit technology then ask for help using it

Do you really not know how to turn on HDMI2?

May 28 • Jordan Meadows

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Stable governance doesn’t require consensus

Accountability matters more than agreement

May 21 • Jordan Meadows

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How Popper freed me from the spell of Plato

The gerrymander I almost defended

May 13 • Jordan Meadows

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How Plato's spell still shapes our thinking on democracy

Democracy, fairness, and Popper

May 5 • Jordan Meadows

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April 2026

Trump’s self-interest is complicating Vance’s 2028 ambitions

Vance is caught between Trump and 2028 voters

Apr 15 • Jordan Meadows

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March 2026

Democrats should try to be competitive in all 50 states

North Dakota is an obscure state.

Mar 23 • Jordan Meadows

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Taking the stand in Fetterman's defense

The Democratic Party vs. John Fetterman

Mar 10 • Jordan Meadows

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February 2026

The illusion of defeat: why Democrats can’t abandon trans rights

My most left-leaning position in politics is very possibly transgender issues.

Feb 20 • Jordan Meadows

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