It’s not just in the United States. The counterrevolution to populism is happening all over the world, and it’s turning the old left-right political axis on its head. In country after country, the rise of anti-immigrant parties or movements is forcing many supporters of traditional center-right parties to recalibrate. Culturally […] Read more »
Of course Trump has something on Lindsey Graham: His voters
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) has gone from being one of President Trump’s most vocal critics to one of his strongest allies. His transformation has sparked conspiracy theories about his motives. … But you don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to understand Graham’s behavior. It’s obvious what Trump has […] Read more »
How Kamala Harris Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
Sen. Kamala Harris of California, who officially said she is running for president in an announcement on Good Morning America on Monday, has the potential to be among the strongest contenders in the 2020 Democratic field. There may be no other candidate who better embodies how the modern Democratic Party […] Read more »
The Disturbing, Surprisingly Complex Relationship Between White Identity Politics and Racism
In her new book, “White Identity Politics,” the Duke political scientist Ashley Jardina examines the increasing relevance of white identity in America. Drawing on data from American National Election Studies surveys and her own research, Jardina finds that about thirty to forty per cent of white Americans say that white […] Read more »
Why Do People Fall for Fake News?
What makes people susceptible to fake news and other forms of strategic misinformation? And what, if anything, can be done about it? These questions have become more urgent in recent years, not least because of revelations about the Russian campaign to influence the 2016 United States presidential election by disseminating […] Read more »
The GOP distanced itself from Steve King. Is it signaling a shift on Trump?
… So long as the president remains overwhelmingly popular among Republican voters, there’s almost no chance that Republican officeholders would take serious steps to curb Trump as they have curbed King. However, the example of President George W. Bush’s second term showed that congressional Republicans can desert their leader quite […] Read more »