The Trump administration said that militarizing the police reduces crime. Is that true?
That conclusion is based on flawed data.
How can the news media do a better job covering elections — in a way that won’t leave out voters?
[caption id="attachment_79576" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters enter the Hamilton County Board
The Trump administration wants regime change in Iran. But regime change usually doesn’t work.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People march in Tehran on Feb.
This is how the NRA ‘politically weaponized’ its membership
Editor's note: In the aftermath of the Feb. 14, 2018
Here’s a voter fraud myth: Richard Daley ‘stole’ Illinois for John Kennedy in the 1960 election
[caption id="attachment_62041" align="aligncenter" width="1721"] (Associated Press)[/caption] President Trump has chartered
After a professor’s op-ed went viral, this is what happened next
[caption id="attachment_39220" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Opponents of House Bill 2 protest
Is the media biased toward Clinton or Trump? Here is some actual hard data.
There are endless disputes this year about how the media
Do betting markets outperform election polls? Hardly.
[caption id="attachment_44984" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] President Harry S. Truman holds up
Does shielding the public from the costs of war actually affect attitudes about the war?
[caption id="attachment_38375" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Would Americans support foreign wars if
Here’s why you should worry about the polls for the 2016 U.S. elections — and beyond.
[caption id="attachment_29032" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] In this Nov. 4, 1948 file
Here's why you should worry about the polls for the 2016 U.S. elections — and beyond.
[caption id="attachment_29032" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] In this Nov. 4, 1948 file
Belief in conspiracy theories: What do the data say?
In a recent Monkey Cage post on belief in conspiracy theories among
Are Republican leaders more prone to conspiracy theories?
[caption id="attachment_15102" align="aligncenter" width="600"] X-Files/20th Century Fox[/caption] In a previous
Panel Discussion on Falling Response Rates
Policy Makers & Businesses Need Reliable Information and Data: The
Reforming the Senate at a Snail’s Pace
As the clock runs out on the dysfunctional 112th Congress,
Who’s the Party? Episode XXXIII
Here is an interesting Politico article about Paul Ryan's rise
The Origins of Conspiracy Theories
bq. What drives conspiracy theorizing in the United States?...For purchase
Potpourri
* "...when a lady wears red it prompts men to
Did LeBron Get Played? Game Theory and the Big 3
We'll probably never know what exactly went down between Dwayne
Plus ca change …
A 1930s Chicago Tribune cartoon [Hat tip to Marc Stern]
But Commencement Has Always Been Such a Joyous Occasion!
(Northwestern University grads, circa 1974) From Inside Higher Ed: bq.