Larry Bartels
The Equality Inaugural
What the Super-rich Really Think
The Diversity of the White Working Class
Could a Deficit Deal Revive Liberalism?
One of President Obama's more provocative comments from Friday's press conference was an argument he made to fellow liberals: READ MORE >>
Politicians Wanted
Here’s something for election eve. We’re about to put a new set of politicians in office, and we’re going to hear a lot about two things: the party swing, and the oddball winners. They’re both good stories, and should be covered. But we’re going to hear a lot less about the overall quality of the newly elected pols, and why that even matters. READ MORE >>
Whose Side Are They On?
Slate's Timothy Noah has put together a ten-part series on inequality, called "The Great Divergence." It's terrific, based on what I've seen so far. And it includes this very telling graph, using figures from political scientist Larry Bartels: Noah explains: READ MORE >>
How Republicans Learn That Obama Is Muslim
Why has the number of voters who think President Obama is a Muslim increased? John Sides looks at the data and finds that the increase has come mostly among Republicans with a college degree or some college: READ MORE >>
Could Obama Tax Cut His Way To Reelection?
Plenty of people have chewed over the costs and benefits of including vast tax cuts in the Obama stimulus bill. It's a bit crass, but one issue that I haven't seen discussed is the impact these tax cuts will have on Obama's reelection in 2012. READ MORE >>
