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.

A Photo for Friday

“Snow/Bird”

Apropos of the Previous Post

Don’t panic, it’s just a quote and an observation.

Trump and the Bishop

On Christian compassion (and hypocrisy) and a little bit of the Streisand Effect for good measure.

Thursday’s Forum

An Expansive Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.

Wednesday’s Forum

A Clear Example of a Misapplied Norm

Not all norms.

Musk’s Nazi Salute

Symbols matter.

Biden Pardons Family

It was a busy eleventh hour.

MLK Day Forum

And, yes, Inauguration Day as well.

The Anti-Democratic Impulse

The Curtis Yarvin interview.

“I Voted for Trump…”

“…but I didn’t vote for that.”

Saturday’s Forum

The Biden “Legacy” Conversation

An observation or two.

A Photo for Friday

“May I Have This Dance?”

Thursday’s Forum

Fun Fact About LA County

There are a lot of people there.

Wednesday’s Forum

Fiery Politics

Letting wild claims drive the policy discourse.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Tabbing

It’s Warmer Out There

The data are clear (and the predictions were correct).

More on the Fires

Politics, rhetoric, and the question of controlled burns.

Saturday’s Forum

Scenes of Devastation

A hellscape of fire and destruction.

Photo for Friday

“Radiance”

Making Imperialism Great Again

Greenland, Canada, and Panama. Oh my.

Tabby Thursday

Monday Tabs

J6 Forum

WaPo Editorial Cartoonist Quits

Editors killed a cartoon criticizing media and tech moguls for giving money to Trump.

The Narrow House Majority

And thoughts on “mandates.”

Xenophobia is the Trumpian Move

Fomenting fear, not demonstrating leadership.

A Photo for Friday

“Perched”

Tabs for Thursday

A Constitutional Convention?

An unlikely and almost certainly inefficacious possibility.