The Waning Influence of Ohio as a Swing State
What’s the matter with the Buckeye State? By Jared Keller (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) If the polls are…
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The Google Bubble Election
Is Google’s algorithm responsible for the electorate’s inability to agree on even basic facts? By Rick Paulas (Photo:…
What’s Going on With Black Voter Turnout in North Carolina?
Black voter turnout, crucial to Clinton’s chance of success in the state, is down. By Dwyer Gunn A…
Election Fairness Monitoring Is High — But Undercut by Voting Rights Act Changes
More than 500 monitors from the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with 300 newsrooms, will oversee today’s elections…
Your Friends’ Unhinged Political Facebook Rants May Actually Make a Difference in the Election
That’s both a good and bad thing. By Jared Keller (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Have you ever compulsively…
A Recent History of American Attitudes and Policies Toward Immigrants
A guide to 30 years of America’s stance on immigration — plus the policy changes and deadlocks along the way.…
If History Is Our Guide…
Was anything about this election really all that surprising? By Nathan Collins (Photo: Desk/AFP/Getty Images) I’ve been ruminating…
Our Presidential Candidates’ Peculiar Personalities
A final, election-day comparison of Clinton and Trump. By Tom Jacobs (Photo Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images) Although the…
Back When Everyone Knew How You Voted
Americans used to cast their support out loud and in public. By Paula Wasley Probably the most famous…
How Intersectionality Can Help Us Understand Women and Racial Minorities Supporting Donald Trump
People are complicated, and can’t be defined by a single label. By Paige Miller (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)…