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Politics Archive

Archives for December 2015

Politics
Paul Ryan on Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban: “This is not conservatism”Paul Ryan on Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban: “This is not conservatism”
Politics

“It’s not what this country stands for.”

By German Lopez
Politics
Changing your Facebook profile picture is doing more good than you might thinkChanging your Facebook profile picture is doing more good than you might think
Politics

A new study finds all the haterade directed at social media activism could be unfounded.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Study: Jeb Bush’s tax plan is 4 times as expensive as his brother’s tax cutsStudy: Jeb Bush’s tax plan is 4 times as expensive as his brother’s tax cuts
Politics

$6.8 trillion is a LOT of money.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump to GOP establishment: Just try meDonald Trump to GOP establishment: Just try me
Politics

The mogul dangles an independent candidacy.

By Andrew Prokop
World Politics
A terror expert clearly and calmly explains the risk of “lone wolf” ISIS attacks in the USA terror expert clearly and calmly explains the risk of “lone wolf” ISIS attacks in the US
World Politics

“Terror is a sensation that depends on you believing that there is more to it than there is.”

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Trumpism would be the perfect ideology for a third partyTrumpism would be the perfect ideology for a third party
Politics

Donald Trump has the combination of populist views that bipartisan elites keep off the table.

By Matthew Yglesias
Mischiefs of Faction
How do you solve a problem like the Donald? Primaries.How do you solve a problem like the Donald? Primaries.
Mischiefs of Faction

If the informal winnowing processes aren’t working, there are still the formal ones.

By Seth Masket
Polyarchy
The Trump effect is realThe Trump effect is real
Polyarchy

The Trump effect is real, and in some ways calculations about the likelihood of his winning and being an effective president are irrelevant.

By Heather Hurlburt
Politics
Finland’s hugely exciting experiment in basic income, explainedFinland’s hugely exciting experiment in basic income, explained
Politics

It’s the biggest test of basic income to date.

By Dylan Matthews
World Politics
Watch: How people respond to Bible quotes when told they’re from the QuranWatch: How people respond to Bible quotes when told they’re from the Quran
World Politics

“I always try not to be prejudiced myself, but apparently I already am.”

By German Lopez
Politics
One tweet that shows how expertly Donald Trump is manipulating the mediaOne tweet that shows how expertly Donald Trump is manipulating the media
Politics

His call for banning Muslims from entering the US was part of a larger strategy.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Qualcomm Just Got Hit With Antitrust Charges in EuropeQualcomm Just Got Hit With Antitrust Charges in Europe
Technology

Regulators believe Qualcomm “illegally paid a major customer for exclusively using Qualcomm chipsets and sold chipsets below cost.”

By Colin Lecher
Politics
More guns mean more gun murders. Here’s how we know.More guns mean more gun murders. Here’s how we know.
Play
Politics

There has been a lot of research on this.

By German Lopez
Education
Why a new ranking says the University of Colorado Denver is the best college in the USWhy a new ranking says the University of Colorado Denver is the best college in the US
Education

Its students earn better-than-expected salaries.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
These charts show Democrats’ extraordinary state election losses under ObamaThese charts show Democrats’ extraordinary state election losses under Obama
Politics

In 2009, they controlled 20 states. Now they only control ten.

By Dylan Matthews