On the Number of Parties 2: Basic Counting, Part 2

This time: some multi-party examples.

The Divide Within Our Parties is Almost as Wide as that Between Them

Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.

Changing CDC Guidance, Communication, and Conspiracy

Science and insanity don’t mix.

Yale Can’t Take a Joke

A party invitation going terribly wrong.

Trans, Nonbinary Actor Sues ‘Hamilton’

A former cast member charges that the show about equality wasn’t equal.

ESPN, Jock Culture, and Jon Gruden

Is the Worldwide Leader responsible oblivious to bigotry?

Jon Gruden ‘Resigns’ After Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Emails Revealed

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

The Kabul Attack Death Toll

What we know of the American servicemembers killed.

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America Getting Less White

The long demographic trend continues.

China’s Olympic Machine

A massive investment falls just short. This time.

Biden’s Entirely Normal Vacancies

He has nominated only 304 people out 1,200+ that require Senate confirmation.

Educational Diversity and Structural Racism

Critical race theory rears its ugly head yet again.

Florida’s Campus Speech Law

Ron DeSantis and friends are afraid of higher education.

What Does the Fed Have Against the Founding Fathers?

Well, nothing of course.

Virginia’s Weird Politics

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

Amazon Wins EU Tax Haven Case

For now, at least, it can shift millions of its earnings to Luxembourg.

How Long Should the Dead Rule?

Should wills have an expiration date?

The Politicization of Math Class

The least controversial subject in school is suddenly controversial.

The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

Woke Street Journal?

An internal review is calling for America’s business paper to diversify its appeal.

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Defense Department and ‘Extremists’

New screening procedures follow a Department-wide stand-down.

Did the Boomers Ruin America?

An interesting but uneven debate.

Ken Burns Blocking BIPOC Filmmakers?

Is he bogarting all the good documentaries?

Duckworth and Hirono Holding Biden Nominees Hostage

Appoint more Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Or else!

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Liberals Upset Biden Foreign Policy is Biden’s

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

The Rise of Negative Partisanship

Yes, partisanship is real. And it influences more than just voting behavior.

Elite Private Schools, Race, and Fear of the Woke

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice

Democrats are already jockeying to influence President Biden’s pick should a vacancy arise.

Will Iowa and New Hampshire Lose Their Special Place?

Nevada is mounting a challenge to the rural, lily-white states that always go first in the presidential primary gauntlet.

Biden’s Culture War Aggression?!

The hidden wokeness of our new Critical Theory-loving President.

Lloyd Austin Confirmed as SECDEF

History has been made in more than one way.

Biden’s Executive Order Frenzy

The 46th President has been busy signing proclamations signaling a new direction.

Biden’s Team Shaping Up

Some square pegs are being forced into some round holes for the sake of inclusion.

Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam

The Spaniard continues his quest to be the Greatest of All Time.

Is the American Government Legitimate?

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

We Dismiss Potential Religious Allies At Our Peril

Ignoring religious diversity makes polarization much worse.

Do the Polls Matter?

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

Trump Bans ‘Critical Race Theory’ in Federal Training

As Election Day draws closer, the President is doubling down on stoking racial resentment.

The Business of the News is Business

“We are a cancer and there is no cure,”

When Equality is Unequal

Black football players at Iowa complain they were treated differently—and also the same.

Black is Back

The evolution of America’s racial language continues.

Biden’s Veep and Cabinet Choices

The former VP is focused on beating Bernie Sanders but his team is looking ahead.

My Buttigieg Theory

How is the mayor of a modest-sized Midwestern city doing as well as he has?

Term Limits and Political Science

The literature on term limits is not a favorable one.

Julian Castro Ends Presidential Bid

Another one bites the dust.

Hallmark Reverses Decision To Ban Ads Featuring Lesbian Couple

After an online backlash, The Hallmark Channel has reversed its decision to ban ads featuring a lesbian couple.

Hallmark Channel Caves To Anti-LGBT Bigots

The Hallmark Channel caved to the complaints of a small group of so-called Christians who objected to a television commercial.

Two Federal Courts Hand Trump Defeat On Border Wall

Two Federal Courts have blocked the Administration from diverting Defense Department funds to pay for the President’s border wall

The Democratic Field Is Becoming Less Diverse, Who’s To Blame?

With Kamala Harris”s exit from the race, some are raising questions about why minority candidates have failed to break through in a party that has a very diverse base.