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It's Not the Supreme Court's Fault

A new book argues the country's woes come from other branches of government

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Natasha S. Alford
Apr 21, 2026
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Quick note before today’s piece:

My private book club — Governerds Insider — opens three times a year, and Season Two is 94% full. This season we’re reading Jill Biden’s memoir and Marjan Kamali’s The Lion Women of Tehran, and both authors are joining us live.

Ibram X. Kendi and Bob Crawford will be here for private author talks, and Steve Vladeck is teac…

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Natasha S. Alford
Award-winning journalist. Media executive. Author of "American Negra." I write and speak about history, culture, politics, purpose, and the world we’re building for the next generation.
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