Party Change is Hard: On Rules, Incentives, and Identity (and the #NeverTrump Question)
A convergence of OTB discussions.
Trump Assisting Putin In His War On Liberal Democracy
Whether he knows it or not, Donald Trump is assisting the Russian leader in his goal of undermining the foundational institutions of democracy and freedom.
Supreme Court Takes Federal Courts Out Of Partisan Gerrymandering Fight
In a significant setback for challenges to partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court has effectively ruled that Federal Courts do not have jurisdiction to hear challenges to redistricting based on partisan motivations.
Federal Court Finds Michigan Districts Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered
A Federal Court in Michigan has found several of that state’s Congressional and state legislative districts to have been subject to extreme partisan gerrymandering.
Bernie Sanders’ Rights Talk is Nonsense on Stilts
The Vermont socialist likes to invent rights that don’t exist.
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Married
The morning show co-hosts tied the knot at a secret ceremony at the National Archives.
Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Just The Law, It’s A Good Idea Too
In addition to being mandated by the Constitution, birthright citizenship goes to the core of what it means to be an American.
Democracy and Institutional Design II: A (Very) Basic Definition of Democracy
The second installment of a seemingly forgotten series.
Corey Stewart Caught Praising The Confederacy In 2017 Campaign Video
The Republican Party’s nominee for Senator in Virginia really is as bad as you’ve heard, probably worse.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down House District Map Due To Partisan Gerrymandering
Another win for forces fighting partisan Gerrymandering.
Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Districts As Partisan Gerrymandering
A Federal Court in North Carolina has issued a stinging ruling against the partisan gerrymandering undertaken by the Republican legislature in that state.
Catalan Voters Headed Back To The Polls
Two months after a referendum that supported independence from Spain, Catalan voters head to the polls for a new round of parliamentary elections that remain up in the air.
Supreme Court Takes On A Second Political Gerrymandering Case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case dealing with political Gerrymandering.
Spain Moves To Take Over Catalonia In The Wake Of Independence Declaration
Things are heating up very quickly in Catalonia.
Spanish Government Threatening To Take Over Catalonian Government Over Independence Bid
The standoff between Madrid and Barcelona over Catalan independence appears to be ready to come to an end.