The federal civil service system is broken. This is not a controversial statement. A 1989 report by the Volcker Commission on civil service found a “quiet crisis” in federal civil service, characterized by “an erosion of performance and morale” and the “inability to recruit and retain a talented work force.” Pride had been replaced by resignation.
Read MoreReformers have confused cause and effect: Paralyzed government, not polarization, is the original sin of modern government. Government’s inability to respond to public needs is the chicken that laid the egg of polarized politics.
Read MoreIt is no secret that America’s road, rail, water, and power infrastructure systems are woefully out of date. Political leaders say they are committed to fixing it. But nothing happens.
Read MoreIt is not possible to fix government without remaking public service, and vice-versa. What is missing in both is a framework that honors human responsibility.
Read MoreTry Common Sense with Philip K. Howard. Regulations are replacing our freedom. Mechanism for accountability has been lost. No one is thinking for themselves.
Read MoreFounder and chair of Common Good Philip K. Howard joins guest host Matthew Cooke on PoliticKING to discuss abandoning Right/Left ideologies in our political system.
Read MoreRebuilding America’s decrepit infrastructure requires a new permitting system. Approvals today can take a decade, sometimes longer. Delay dramatically adds to costs, and prevents projects from getting off the drawing board.
Read More"The Rule of Nobody" author Philip K. Howard describes the unexpected paralysis that has afflicted the American government.
Read More“The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard -- especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.”
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