Tag: elections

Columns

One Elite, Two Elites, Red Elite, Blue Elite

Erik Baker

February 26, 2025

The uncoupling of urban and rural America.

Unsafe Bets

Francis Northwood

November 04, 2024

On the aspirations of Polymarket.

The Thin Blue Wall

Lyta Gold

August 22, 2024

Every four years, the Democrats worry about losing Michigan.

Courting Disaster

Max B. Sawicky

August 06, 2024

Originalism is just a dodge for right-wing judges to impose their own policy preferences.

Texas Lockstep

Michael King

June 17, 2024

Texas Republicans declare war on themselves.

The Modelers Have No Clothes

Dave Denison

April 25, 2024

Predicting elections is an occult science—with a shoddy track record.

Is Trump In or Out?

Thomas Geoghegan

February 14, 2024

Candidates should be forced to pledge to abide by election results.

Inglorious Bastards

Toby Jaffe

January 31, 2024

The ghost of LBJ stalks Biden’s reelection bid.

You Really Like Me!

Lily Scherlis

January 25, 2024

Active listening is out for 2024; brute force is in.

Keystone Race

Dennis M. Hogan

May 11, 2023

Will Philly’s gun violence be the defining issue of the mayoral primary?

Split City

Martha Bayne

March 30, 2023

In the race to replace Chicago's mayor Lori Lightfoot, is a consensus candidate even possible?

The Look of a Loser

Rafia Zakaria

November 18, 2022

Even Republicans are having doubts about the return of Trump.