Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus 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.

The Real Problem with the Pirro Nomination

Spoiler: it is about the abuse of presidential power.

A Photo for Friday

“Dinner”

Two More Trade Tidbits

So little art; not really any deal.

Unserious and More than a Little Authoritarian

Imagery and the White House Twitter account.

AG Monday

Back to the Bat.

PSA: How to Avoid Being a Hack

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Hooray for Scarcity?

Trump’s weird rhetoric on trade.

SaturTabby

The Childish President

On renaming commemorations.

What Anti-DEI Really Ends Up Meaning

A case from rural Alabama.

A Photo for Friday

“Country Rain”

Loyalty to Trump

A basic definition.

AG Monday!

This week: that 70’s superhero show.

1.47%

A reminder.

A Photo for Friday

“Shall We Dance?”

Tabby Thursday

On Bill Maher and Normalizing Trump

Being nice at dinner is easy.

AG Monday

This week: Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs.

Monday Tabs

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AI Test

Ask a simple question, be surprised at the results.

A Photo for Friday (on Sunday)

“Color Splash”

SunTabs

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.”

Easter Forum

A Musical Observation

Eye of the storm, indeed.

Making America Inhospitable

The targeting of international students.