The perennial third-party presidential aspirant can’t be a spoiler if voters don’t know she exists
Cornel West
The One Thing Wrong with All of the 2024 Polls
Plus, inaccuracy of June polls, and the difference between Biden and Trump on immigration—all in the June 6, 2024 newsletter.
The Washington Monthly Newsletter: March 14, 2024
“A better way to poll test support for independent candidates” and the latest from the Washington Monthly website.
Memo to Pollsters: Stop Including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
And Cornel West and No Labels, too, until they have proven their viability by getting on more state ballots
The Washington Monthly Newsletter: February 1, 2024
“Why I’m less worried about a third-party spoiler” and the latest from the Washington Monthly website.
The Trouble with Polling Third-Parties
Sure, third-party candidates have decided any number of contests—including presidential races—but experts are stymied by gauging how these potential spoilers will do come Election Day.
Cornel West, RFK Jr. Flirt with Antisemites
In the wake of the Hamas attack and the Israeli response, the anti-Biden, third-party spoilers show us who they are.
How Serious is the Authoritarian Threat Here and Abroad?
In Spain, a far-right party falls short of fears, while in the U.S., Trump’s march toward the nomination continues.
Liberal Critiques That Lead to Objectification and Authoritarianism
As liberals, we either value subjectivity and diversity in their human forms, or we don’t.
Social Justice Doesn’t Have to Synchronize with Politics
Civil rights struggles aren’t required to align with your political strategy.

