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.

Making America Inhospitable

The targeting of international students.

A PSA

Fifth Amendment edition.

On Collective Action Problems

An OTB example to illustrate a larger problem.

Tax Day Forum

A False and Immoral Catch-22

It is one helluva a catch

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.

RFK and Science

The relationship appears to be an inverse one.

Being Sent to CECOT is an Inhumane, Slow-Motion Death Sentence

To the Trump administation this a feature, not a bug.

SaturTabs

A Photo for Friday

“Tree Light”

The Answer Appears to be Defiance

The administration does not appear interested in deferring to the courts.

What Do “Facilitate” and “Effectuate” Mean?

Some less optimistic thoughts on the SCOTUS ruling.

Higher Ed is an Area of Trade Surplus

But the Trump administration is out to wreck it.

I Really Don’t Know Why I Keep Thinking These People are Fascists…

Todd Lyons, acting Director of ICE provides the latest example.

There is No Plan

Just in case that wasn’t already obvious.

American Wealth

The illogical of MAGA.

Brooks Writes a Paragraph…

…and I write a bit more than that.

May the Pod Be With You!

Ancient Geeks talk Star Wars this week!

3,900.28 Points in Two Days

If this is American greatest, I prefer it when things were “going to hell.”

A Photo for Friday

“Halo”

The Markets Do. Not. Like. Trump’s Tariffs

Saying it again for the folks who can’t hear.

Tabby Wednesday

April Fool’s Forum

A fool and his forum are soon commented upon.

Musk Went Down to Wisconsin

He was looking for an election to buy.

Ancient Geeks Monday

This week: classic Doctor Who

Sun Tabs