The Redistricting Wars and Their Likely Consequences
None of this is good for the quality of our democracy (not that it was great to begin with).
Posts by 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.
Trump Doesn’t Want Museums Talking About How Bad Slavery Was
And other tales of subverting knowledge and expertise on the altar of a preferred mythic narrative.
Don’t Let Trump Distract you from the Epstein Matter…
…but don’t let the Epstein matter distract you from everything else Trump is doing.
In Front of Our Noses: Fascism
“Influencer” Benny Johnson wants to bulldoze certain neighborhoods in DC.
The Nationalist Movement and the Transformation of the Republican Party
Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.
Reactionary Christian Nationalism on Display
A window into White Christian Nationalism (as endorsed by Pete Hegseth!).
The Enablers of Authoritarianism
In this case, Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council.
“Because we can”
A member of the Texas legislature reminds us that we are in an era of pure power politics.
