FPTP v. PR

A T-Day Illustration.

I Guess He Will Back Down

Turns out there is an easy way out.

This Economic Moment

Continued disjunctures between perceptions and the indicators.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Thanksgiving Traditions

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Pope Calls Israel-Hamas War ‘Terrorism’

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

President Joe Biden boards Marine One at the Wall Street Landing Zone in Manhattan, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 en route to JFK International Airport in Queens, New York. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in the background. President Joe Biden boards Marine One at the Wall Street Landing Zone in Manhattan, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 en route to JFK International Airport in Queens, New York. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in the background.

Old Man Biden and Young Would-Be Voters

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Iranian Proxy War Escalating

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

Monday’s Forum

On the Median Voter

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

Sunday’s Forum

Saturday Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Stark”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Another Judge Rejects 14th Amendment Solution

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

House Passes Laddered CR with Democratic Support

A second Republican Speaker has reached across the aisle to avert a government shutdown.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tabo Tuesday

What’s ‘Political Dysfunction’?

I know it when I see it.

Tuesday’s Forum

Gender, Choice, and Immutability

A fascinating conversation between two queer journalists.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Monday’s Forum

Trump Calls Political Rivals “Vermin” and Seeks to “Root Out” the “Threat from Within”

Leading candidate for Republican nomination deploys eliminationist rhetoric in Veteran’s Day speech.

Objectively Pro-Trump!

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

Sunday’s Forum

Speaking of the Economy…

…and the perceptions thereof.

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Food Prices Under Biden and Trump

We shouldn’t be surprised that Americans have noticed their grocery bill.

Tabs/Takes

A Photo for Friday

“Afloat”

Weak Parties With Strong Partisanship

More on an ongoing saga.

Joe Manchin Won’t Seek Re-Election

A likely lost seat for Democrats in 2024.

Friday’s Forum

A Few Thoughts on the Election and Poll Interpretation

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Israel’s Evacuation Orders

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

Thursday’s Forum

Dueling Election Takes

Let the punditry begin.

Democrats Win Key Off-Year Elections

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

Wednesday’s Forum

Counting the Right Votes

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.