The Presidential Debate and the Mom Test
Last night a group of Pacific Standard staff members watched the presidential debate together. As news/politics junkies, we…
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Social Sciences Fact Check: Romney’s Debate Dig at Spain
Lavish Spanish spending. Feeds six. Here’s a quick fact-check on Mitt Romney’s mid-debate comment last night, that the…
A Genealogy of the “Makers/Takers” Theory of America
The Mitt Romney video you’ve probably heard about—the one where he talks about the 47 percent of Americans…
Bain, Solyndra, and Fannie Mae: Separated at Birth?
Naked Capitalism pointed out something yesterday that confounds conventional wisdom on what kind of capitalism private equity firms like…
Will Romney Regret Choosing Ryan?
Political scientists haven’t been as quick as journalists to jump into the debate over whether Mitt Romney was…
Sorry Romney: Mediterranean Climate Aside, California Ain’t Greece
Yesterday in Iowa, Mitt Romney made a little joke at the Golden State’s expense. “Entrepreneurs and business people…
Dick Morris is Lying, Part Infinity Plus One
Dick Morris, legendary self-promoter and political arsonist, is calling the presidency for Romney. As sure a sign as…