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“What, Then, Must We Do?”

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Latest Reports and Dialogues:

How to Beat Trump’s Plan to Disrupt the 2026 Election—Executive Summary

The 2026 Election Is in Real Danger

Mar 25, 2026

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2 min read

Analysis: Likelihood is Over 80% That Trump and His Minions Will Interfere With the 2026 Election

50% Likelihood Seen That Trump Will Try to Stay in Power After January 20, 2029.

Mar 21, 2026

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14 min read

Trump's Own Words on His Intentions Regarding Future Elections

Trump keeps saying he should interfere with elections or should have.

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

2026 State-By-State Election Risk Assessment

Every state is at risk of election interference by Donald Trump and his minions in 2026, but GOP-controlled battleground states are the most vulnerable.

Mar 4, 2026

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3 min read

How a Writ of Mandamus Differs from an Ordinary Injunction

NOTE: Nothing in this report is or should be considered as legal advice or should be followed as if it were legal advice.

Mar 4, 2026

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8 min read

Civil Disobedience: Definition and Historical Precedents

Why read this report? Because it may become necessary, and the difference between civil disobedience and rioting will be vital if it is.

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

How to Beat Trump’s Plan to Disrupt the 2026 and 2028 Elections

Here's the full report for paid subscribers in PDF format:

Mar 24, 2026

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2 min read

Trump and Iran: What Can Go Wrong

A compilation of potential adverse outcomes, ranked from most likely to worst

Feb 27, 2026

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17 min read

A Bit About the Author, Bill Donovan

I’m experienced in federal government policy, politics, and journalism.

Mar 5, 2026

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3 min read

Library of Reports:

Biggest Reasons Health Insurance Costs Have Risen Since 2010

Healthcare

Feb 28, 2026

Biggest Reasons Health Insurance Costs Have Risen Since 2010

Contrary to What the GOP is Selling, The ACA Is a Minor Factor.

Bill Donovan

Win Senior Votes

Feb 27, 2026

How to Save Social Security

And Somewhat Reduce the Giant Disparity in Wealth

Bill Donovan

This Is Insanity: Engineer “Food” to Make People Fat, Then Sell Them an Expensive Drug to Lose the Fat. Here's the Fix

Healthcare

Mar 18, 2026

This Is Insanity: Engineer “Food” to Make People Fat, Then Sell Them an Expensive Drug to Lose the Fat. Here's the Fix

Obesity-Creating Food Companies Gave Big $$$ To Politicians – 64% to Republicans. To Reduce the Obesity Crisis, Target the Poisoners

Bill Donovan

Mar 19, 2026

Joe Biden Gamed the System and Gamed Us By Running for Re-election

And what to do about it next time

Bill Donovan

Employment Age Bias, Part 1: Youth Movement in Politics? Not So Fast!

Win Senior Votes

Feb 27, 2026

Employment Age Bias, Part 1: Youth Movement in Politics? Not So Fast!

Voters aged 60+ are the big, important demographic for Democrats.

Bill Donovan

Feb 27, 2026

A Federal Court Has Advanced a Landmark Lawsuit Over AI Hiring Bias

Filling a legal hole in protections for older workers

Bill Donovan

International

Feb 27, 2026

Trump and Iran: What Can Go Wrong

A compilation of potential adverse outcomes, ranked from most likely to worst

Bill Donovan

Mental Health

Jan 23, 2026

Joe Biden Gamed the System and Gamed Us By Running for Reelection

And what to do about it next time

Bill Donovan

Immigration

Jan 23, 2026

Joe Biden’s Immigration/Border Actions Were a Bigger Political Disaster Than Many Liberals Imagine

Paid subscribers: see my report: “Undocumented Immigration: Here’s What We Must Do”

Bill Donovan

Immigration

Jan 20, 2026

Sidebar: Joe Biden’s Immigration/ Border Actions: What the Polls Were Saying

The Story:

Bill Donovan

Political Optics: The First “No Kings” Protests and the Birthday of the Man Who Would Be King

Mental Health

Jan 21, 2026

Political Optics: The First “No Kings” Protests and the Birthday of the Man Who Would Be King

Trump’s birthday party tanks

Bill Donovan

Kamala Harris Should Have Supported the $15 Minimum Wage Early and Enthusiastically

Winning the Youth Vote

Jan 21, 2026

Kamala Harris Should Have Supported the $15 Minimum Wage Early and Enthusiastically

She lost the 2024 election in swing states by ducking it. Here's what to do about it next time.

Bill Donovan

Kamala Harris’s plan for inflation and the economy did not sell

Wealth Disparity

Jan 21, 2026

Kamala Harris’s plan for inflation and the economy did not sell

Here are some of the reasons - And what to do about it next time

Bill Donovan

Healthcare

Jan 20, 2026

The Affordable Care Act Is Not the Main Reason Healthcare Costs Have Soared

To fix the problem, start by understanding the truth. The claim that the ACA has caused healthcare costs to spiral upward is an easy falsehood to sell. After all, the ACA was passed, and then costs rose, right?

Bill Donovan

What Democrats Must Fix to Win in '26 (and '28)

The Presidency

Jan 19, 2026

What Democrats Must Fix to Win in '26 (and '28)

Democrats, liberals, and progressives handed the 2024 election to Trump. Disagree all you want, but yes, we did. The good news: it's all fixable. Here's what we need to do to win in 2026 and 2028.

Bill Donovan

Be the Party That Confronts Debtzilla, the Monster Devouring the Government

Distrust of government

Dec 31, 2025

Be the Party That Confronts Debtzilla, the Monster Devouring the Government

The national debt scares everyone, but cutting spending has been heresy to Democrats. It's time to change that and be the party of fiscal responsibility. Start by acknowledging that Joe Biden screwed up.

Bill Donovan

Mental Health

Dec 31, 2025

No More Hero Worship

Politically Poisonous Promotion of Presidents' Preposterous Propensities

Bill Donovan

To Win Elections, Democrats, Get Smart: Correct the Mistakes of 2024. Minimize Ideology. Think In Terms of Bread-and-Butter Politics.

Winning the Youth Vote

+19

May 18, 2025

To Win Elections, Democrats, Get Smart: Correct the Mistakes of 2024. Minimize Ideology. Think In Terms of Bread-and-Butter Politics.

"What, then, must we do?" Not only insights on American government, politics, and society, but action plans.

Bill Donovan

Healthcare

Feb 28, 2026

The Affordable Care Act Has Reduced Healthcare Costs Overall

The claim that the ACA has caused healthcare costs to spiral upward is an easy falsehood to sell. After all, the ACA was passed, and then costs rose, right?

Bill Donovan

Winning the Youth Vote

+19

Mar 5, 2026

A Bit About the Author, Bill Donovan

I’m experienced in federal government policy, politics, and journalism.

Bill Donovan

Bill Donovan

Former Capitol Hill policy staff member, analyzing politics and government policy from the perspective of a practical, budget-aware older progressive.

A New Democratic Deal

Many voices eloquently tell us how the American Dream is being lost.This forum takes the next step, daring to answer Tolstoy’s question, “What, Then, Must We Do?”You’re invited to join in creating those answers.

Latest Reports and Dialogues:

How to Beat Trump’s Plan to Disrupt the 2026 Election—Executive Summary

Analysis: Likelihood is Over 80% That Trump and His Minions Will Interfere With the 2026 Election

Trump's Own Words on His Intentions Regarding Future Elections

2026 State-By-State Election Risk Assessment

How a Writ of Mandamus Differs from an Ordinary Injunction

Civil Disobedience: Definition and Historical Precedents

How to Beat Trump’s Plan to Disrupt the 2026 and 2028 Elections

Trump and Iran: What Can Go Wrong

A Bit About the Author, Bill Donovan

Library of Reports:

Biggest Reasons Health Insurance Costs Have Risen Since 2010

How to Save Social Security

This Is Insanity: Engineer “Food” to Make People Fat, Then Sell Them an Expensive Drug to Lose the Fat. Here's the Fix

Joe Biden Gamed the System and Gamed Us By Running for Re-election

Employment Age Bias, Part 1: Youth Movement in Politics? Not So Fast!

A Federal Court Has Advanced a Landmark Lawsuit Over AI Hiring Bias

Trump and Iran: What Can Go Wrong

Joe Biden Gamed the System and Gamed Us By Running for Reelection

Joe Biden’s Immigration/Border Actions Were a Bigger Political Disaster Than Many Liberals Imagine

Sidebar: Joe Biden’s Immigration/ Border Actions: What the Polls Were Saying

Political Optics: The First “No Kings” Protests and the Birthday of the Man Who Would Be King

Kamala Harris Should Have Supported the $15 Minimum Wage Early and Enthusiastically

Kamala Harris’s plan for inflation and the economy did not sell

The Affordable Care Act Is Not the Main Reason Healthcare Costs Have Soared

What Democrats Must Fix to Win in '26 (and '28)

Be the Party That Confronts Debtzilla, the Monster Devouring the Government

No More Hero Worship

To Win Elections, Democrats, Get Smart: Correct the Mistakes of 2024. Minimize Ideology. Think In Terms of Bread-and-Butter Politics.

The Affordable Care Act Has Reduced Healthcare Costs Overall

A Bit About the Author, Bill Donovan

Bill Donovan

A New
Democratic Deal

Many voices eloquently tell us how the American Dream is being lost.
This forum takes the next step, daring to answer Tolstoy’s question,

“What, Then, Must We Do?”

You’re invited to join in creating those answers.