Why Is Hollywood So Liberal?

The worlds of movies, television, and theater are overwhelmingly populated by political liberals. This frustrates some conservatives, who complain that the entertainment we consume is biased or propagandistic. But why might successful writers, directors, and actors tend to lean leftward? New research offers an intriguing clue. CONT. Tom Jacobs, Pacific […] Read more »

Will the Mueller Report Change Anyone’s Mind?

The Department of Justice’s summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has a little something for both Democrats and Republicans, depending on how you look at it. … But to fully understand how Americans will absorb any further information revealed in the report, […] Read more »

No Hate Left Behind

A recent survey asked Republicans and Democrats whether they agreed with the statement that members of the opposition party “are not just worse for politics — they are downright evil.” The answers, published in January in a paper, “Lethal Mass Partisanship,” were startling, but maybe they shouldn’t have been. CONT. […] Read more »