The Weekly Standard Archives

Liz Cheney is extremely conservative. That won’t win over conservatives.

Yphtach Lelkes, Mark Pickup, Erik Kimbrough, and Eric Groenendyk - August 2, 2022

Donald Trump could change the meaning of ‘conservative’ because, our research finds, ideological labels are group identities as much as reasoned political beliefs

Most Republicans still say they support Trump. Who’s most likely to break ranks and speak out against him?

Michael Wohl and Dominic Packer - July 20, 2017

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Is the media biased toward Clinton or Trump? Here is some actual hard data.

John Sides - September 20, 2016

There are endless disputes this year about how the media

Here are three ways that Star Wars is a neoconservative universe

Michael McKoy - January 6, 2016

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The Weekly Standard makes a fact-free argument about political science. Here are some facts.

Henry Farrell - December 18, 2015

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The economics of reclining your airplane seat aren't so simple

James Johnson - September 8, 2014

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The economics of reclining your airplane seat aren’t so simple

James Johnson - September 8, 2014

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Richer people continue to vote Republican

Andrew Gelman - November 14, 2012

From the exit polls: This is all pretty obvious but

Who’s the Party? Episode XXXIII

David Karol - August 25, 2012

Here is an interesting Politico article about Paul Ryan's rise

Get Used to Partisanship

John Sides - August 30, 2010

Gary Andres has a "nice piece":http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/partisanship-here-stay in the Weekly Standard