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.

Friday’s Forum

DOGE Receipts Update

Taking Joy in All the Wrong Places

What’s that meme about cruelty being the point?

Thursday’s Forum

A Note on Ukrainian Elections

Countering Russian (and now American) propaganda.

A Grotesquerie for Our Age

Trump blames Ukraine for being invaded.

DOGE Has “Receipts”!

The efficiency is something to behold.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday Tabs

Tuesday’s Forum

The New World Order

Really, a older, more imperialistic one.

New Ancient Geeks Available

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the latest ep!

Monday’s Forum

DOGE is a Farce

Unfortunately it is a destructive one.

From POTUS

A country of men, not of laws?

Sunday’s Forum

Adams and Homan

The abuse of power is obvious.

Saturday’s Forum

Line of the Day: Resignation in the Face of Corruption Edition

At least some people have character and are displaying it.

A Photo for Friday

“Red”

RFK Jr. Now Secretary of Health and Human Services

Another piece of an appalling cabinet is now in place.

Speaking of Unserious

We deserve better than clowns giving political commentary.

Unserious

Rep. Luna and the JFK assassination.

No, This Isn’t How Democracy Works

It certainly isn’t how the US Constitution functions.

Wednesday’s Forum

Corruption Corodes

Looking at comparative corruption and development.

Musky Tabs

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

The Leopard is Eating My Indirect Costs!

The details matter.

Some Observations on the Legal, Illegal, and the Extralegal

Part of our current quandary.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Cab Cork”

Friday Tabs

MAGAing America edition.

Russia Lauds Shuttering of USAID

Making Russia happy again.

Thursday’s Forum

The Least Self-Aware Senator

Just beyond parody at this point.

Midweek Tabs

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump and Gaza

More outrageous behavior.

El Salvador Offers to be an Out-Sourced Prison for the US

This would include US citizens.

Markets React Poorly to Trump’s Trade War

Way to go, pro-business party!

Why Musk’s Politics Matter

An example linked to USAID