Eric William BastThe Electoral College as peacekeeperHow the 1880 election might have plunged the United States into chaos10 min read·Sep 21, 2020----
Eric William BastUnderstanding small-state bias in the Electoral CollegeWhat-if scenarios exploring American democracy’s least-appreciated feature8 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
Eric William BastJoe Biden: Smooth-operating president-in-waiting or overhyped set of dentures on stilts?The Vice President is possibly a stealth genius and possibly a slick used car salesman7 min read·Sep 13, 2020----
Eric William BastNotes on the race: Is a Trump win fueled by minorities in the works?While some polling suggests surges in support, other polling suggests a mirage5 min read·Sep 9, 2020----
Eric William BastTrump v Biden: who has the advantage? A dive into swing-state voter registration statisticsThis is the season when political pundits dig into the details of what it will take to win each state in the upcoming general election…6 min read·Sep 6, 2020----
Eric William BastWas Lucy Really a Communist?Thoughts on the tragedies, acumen, and tenacity of Lucille Ball, a true American icon9 min read·Jul 29, 2020--3--3
Eric William BastPredicting the Electoral College in 2024How shifts in population might affect the states in play3 min read·Dec 20, 2018----
Eric William Bast‘Murphy Brown’ and the death of humor: a reviewWhat began as a pipe dream in Candace Bergen’s overpriced shrink’s office should have stayed there3 min read·Sep 30, 2018----
Eric William BastAndrew Cuomo is more vulnerable than you thinkTL;DR — The untold story of the New York Primary is that Cynthia Nixon will appear on the November ballot, irrespective of the Democratic…4 min read·Sep 11, 2018----
Eric William BastDonald Trump is not committing acts of treason — and neither is anyone elseDonald Trump, nor anybody else, is guilty of treason — so just shut up with the hyperbole for once. What is known now about Donald Trump…5 min read·Jul 19, 2018----