Anyone who tries to point the finger at one cause is wrong.
2016 election
Posted inPolitical Animal
Another Way to Understand the Divide: Migration
Americans are moving to smaller cities and suburbs, but that might not be a boon for Republicans.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Hillary Clinton’s Inconceivably Big Losses
Hillary didn’t lose because of her under-achievement in blue areas.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Beyond Black and White, the Role Xenophobia Played in the Election
It might not be possible to separate racism from xenophobia.
Posted inFeatured, Politics
It’s Policy, Stupid
Why progressives need real solutions to real problems.
Posted inPolitical Animal
I’m Bearish on the Trump Agenda
Thankfully, there are a lot of limitations on the damage that Trump can do.
Posted inMagazine, March/April/May 2017
How to Make the Electoral College Work for Everyone
The Constitution asks us to elect a president of the United States, but what we get is a president of Ohio and Florida. There’s an easy way to fix that.
Posted inPolitical Animal
How the Opposition Can Wound Trump
The first step is understanding why exactly people support him.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Method to Trump’s Madness
As his presidency is faltering after less than a month, he’s going back to the campaign trail.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Don’t Strengthen a Disastrous Realignment
Democrats can’t afford to lose even more rural voters.
