How the Trump Campaign Exposed America’s Sleeping Authoritarianism
A new analysis of American values reveals a deepening philosophical divide among voters. And this election’s outcome may…
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Can Cognitive Sociology Explain Why People Are Voting for a Different Candidate Than You?
Our thinking is influenced by the groups to which we belong. By Lisa Wade Left: A Donald Trump…
The Self-Segregation of Democrats
Hillary Clinton looks increasingly likely to win the White House, but her party faces a big obstacle to…
How a Middle-Class Tax Cut May Help America’s Poor
Hillary Clinton’s proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit is about more than just the middle class. By…
The Ballot Is Too Damned Long
Do any of us really know what we’re even voting for? By Seth Masket D98‚9*(Photo: Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)…
Super PAC to Billionaire Donor: We Need More Money to Save a Republican Senate
An errant email from a PAC supporting Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania highlights Republican anxiety: “Trump has taken…
Masculinity in the Time of Trump
Is the furor of the candidate’s supporters rooted in feelings of emasculation? By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)…
The Italianization of American Politics — and Why It Terrifies Italians
An American in Rome reflects on how his home country is coming to mirror the broken politics of…
Trump’s Comments Are a Symptom, Not the Exception
Despite what we might want to believe, the Republican nominee doesn’t exist in a vacuum. By Jenny J.…
Some Key Takeaways From the Third Presidential Debate
From the national debt to the Supreme Court, we’ve got you covered. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard)…