Articles by David Nevins

Symbols for both parties on elevated positions.
A Tale of Two Parties: Democrats Are from Mars, Republicans Are from Venus
As I think about Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump and the response of Senator Elissa Slotkin from Michigan—a former CIA analyst and a rising star in the Democratic Party—I am reminded of the book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus” by John Gray published in 1992....
06 Mar, 2025
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Just The Facts: 10 Things to Know About the US Deficit
Editor's Note: This piece on The Fulcrum and has been re-published on IVN with permission from the ...
17 Feb, 2025
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4 min read
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Do Presidential Elections Really Matter?
In October 2012, I published an op-ed in the Huffington Post asking, “Do Presidential Elections Really Matter?” In May 2023 I wrote a similar column in The Fulcrum asking the question once again....
07 Nov, 2024
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The November Election Is Going to Be Close -- It's Okay If We Don't Know the Winner on Election Night
Close and contested elections are a part of American history, and the upcoming presidential election will likely continue this tradition....
19 Sep, 2024
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The Political Blame Game: Never Let A Crisis Go to Waste
In that writing I spoke of how our elected representatives thrive on the red meat rhetoric they throw out to their base to score political points, rather than attempting to govern. Unfortunately, it is often much easier for them to make statements that generate a strong emotional response......
20 Mar, 2023
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Justice Requires Us to Act!
This is a horrific time for our country and a time of deep reflection for me. As a child of the 60’s...
27 Jun, 2020
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4 min read
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Saving The Republic: Business Leaders Need To Step It Up
I am a businessman who never did anything in politics until about 7 years ago. However, I believe wi...
26 Mar, 2018
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Leadership in Crisis: Where We Need to Go from Here
We are witnessing the most dysfunctional campaign for the presidency in our lifetime. Does anyone re...
07 Nov, 2016
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Leadership: A Lost Skill That Must Be Re-Learned
Like so many other Americans, I too have become frustrated with the unbridled lack of civility, crip...
25 Oct, 2016
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