Posts by Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.
Lying in the Service of Human Rights Abuse
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
The Return of the Geeks
This week the Ancient Geeks discuss The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
Trump Administration Continues to Fight to Keep an Innocent Man in a Gulag
The saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues to underscore the immoral nature of this presidency and its power goals.
Being Sent to CECOT is an Inhumane, Slow-Motion Death Sentence
To the Trump administation this a feature, not a bug.
The Answer Appears to be Defiance
The administration does not appear interested in deferring to the courts.
I Really Don’t Know Why I Keep Thinking These People are Fascists…
Todd Lyons, acting Director of ICE provides the latest example.
