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To DOGE Or Not To DOGE

To DOGE Or Not To DOGE

Where and how can government be more efficient?

Dec 4

Fathers, Veterans, Nice Guys

Fathers, Veterans, Nice Guys

Vance and Walz Debate Offers a Throwback to Campaigns and Candidates of the Past

Oct 8

American Origins of Trump’s Eugenics

American Origins of Trump’s Eugenics

When Trump talks of genes he’s not only dog-whistling fascism

Oct 30

A Colossal Misfire

A Colossal Misfire

Allan Lichtman’s “13 Keys” Crumbled Under Trump’s America

Cam Silver, Ph.D.

Nov 7

Harry Potter and the Secret of Statecraft

Harry Potter and the Secret of Statecraft

Life imitates art, and art imitates life. With this in mind, I often use Harry Potter to introduce public policy and administration…

Aug 3

The “Dangerous Supplement” of a Second Trump Administration

The “Dangerous Supplement” of a Second Trump Administration

How a second Trump term could further consolidate executive power in the administrative state

Nov 13

Could Roblox radicalize your teenager?

Could Roblox radicalize your teenager?

No, but a recent study explores how online gaming and extremism connect.

Johnjairo Fernandez-Dearcia

Nov 6

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POLITICS

Why is there a gender gap in campaign spending and funding in Colombia?

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaking with attendees at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California.

POLITICS

What 9,000 articles reveal about gendered narratives in political campaigns

J. Andrew Sinclair

Black and White drawing of a government building, done by Chat GPT.

POLITICS

The Surprisingly Popular Bureaucracy

New survey shows wide support for the…

ELECTION

Democrats love piercings — Republicans love suits

Recent study shows voters…

Politics and Communication

Watch Your Tongue

ELECTION

This is who’s on the Trump transition team (so far)

Official and semi-official list of members of the team preparing to take office on January 20, 2025

ELECTION

This is what’s already missing from Trump’s transition planning

ELECTION 2024

Here’s why the widening education gap may lead to disastrous results in the future

ELECTION

Here are three things to look for during the Trump transition

Cam Silver, Ph.D.

Blood, Ashes, and Outrage: The Social Unrest of 1992 That Lichtman Didn’t See

Allan Lichtman, a…

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