Month: November 2016
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New Primary Concerns podcast interview
My interview with Brian Beutler of The New Republic on his Primary Concerns podcast:
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New Atlantic Q&A on eroding democratic norms
An interview with Clare Foran of The Atlantic inspired by my recent tweetstorm: I think people are making the mistake of thinking that there will be a dramatic moment when they should speak out. Growing tolerance for conflicts of interest in government, limitations on media access and accountability, and harsh treatment of minority groups can
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New NYT: How Trump could reshape the party system
From my new Upshot column: Donald J. Trump’s victory could well push the American party system toward a clash between an overwhelmingly white ethnic party and a cosmopolitan coalition of minority groups and college-educated whites. Despite the unexpected result, Mr. Trump lost the popular vote in an election that in some respects closely resembled Barack
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New NYT: Fact-checking can change views
From my new Upshot column: A lot of time and effort has been spent correcting the falsehoods, lies, rumors and conspiracy theories promoted by politicians during this election — most notably by Donald J. Trump. Does it do any good? Or have we entered a “post-fact” age? In some cases, research I have conducted with
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New NYT: Voters not outraged over FBI disclosure
From my new Upshot column (co-authored with Kyle Dropp): Hillary Clinton and President Obama are outraged about the F.B.I. director James Comey’s decision to disclose further inquiries into her handling of confidential email, but are the American people? Although numerous prosecutors and former Department of Justice officials have accused Mr. Comey of violating formal guidelines