93 percent of Confederate monuments are still standing. Here’s why. Tyler Camarillo, Tyler Johnson, Ray Block, Jr., Kathleen Tipler, Julian Wamble, Jared Clemons, Chryl Laird, and Andrea Benjamin - December 16, 2019 Local governments are often banned from removing them
Barr blames lawyers for undermining the president’s power. Actually, they helped build it. Amanda Hollis-Brusky - November 18, 2019 Federalist Society lawyers are the architects in chief of the “imperial presidency.”
3 ways to look at August’s protests — and 2 charts showing all protests since January 2017 Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - November 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80051" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nia Evans of the National Women's
Millions of protesters turned out in June — more than in any month since Trump’s inauguration. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 31, 2018 This is the 17th installment in a monthly series reporting
The surprising consequence of lowering the voting age Jens Dahlgaard - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69808" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands for voters are seen at
Donald Trump is wrong. When Democrats were offered secret help by the Soviets, they refused. Richard Moss - July 13, 2017 http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/donald-trump-jr-defends-his-meeting-with-russian-lawyer/2017/07/12/cbb7082e-66c4-11e7-94ab-5b1f0ff459df_video.html Yesterday, President Trump suggested in a Reuters interview that
The Lasting Electoral Effects of Natural Disaster Responses Erik Voeten - May 17, 2011 As President Obama visits Memphis and promises relief to the
Two intrepid young political scientists meet the Klan: A reminiscence - June 3, 2009 John’s post about Scott Roeder and mine about militant extremists
Wait! Wait! Don’t Enter Your Office Pool ‘Til You’ve Read This… - March 18, 2009 Help is on the way from, of all places, the