Which Members of Congress Were Giving Capitol Tours to Right Wing Attackers?Several days after the startling attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal…Jan 16, 20214Jan 16, 20214
Making Sense of the Attack on the CapitolThis is a loose transcript of the Close Read podcast for 1/9/20. I’ll be cross-posting these to Medium with more frequency.Jan 10, 20211Jan 10, 20211
Democrats Won the Senate, Now It’s Time to Save DemocracyDemocrats really did it. They flipped the Senate. Now the party has control of both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the first…Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
Better Messaging Won’t Solve Our Political ProblemsIt’s tempting to think that better messaging is the key to advancing good policy and getting big political wins.Jan 1, 20212Jan 1, 20212
No, Trump Does Not Represent Half the CountryDespite losing a major presidential election, conservatives are urging liberals to earnestly listen to “half the country” that voted for…Nov 28, 202073Nov 28, 202073
Published inThe StartupBoth Parties Got More Votes This Year, That’s a Challenge for Visualizing ResultsOften, visualizations about election data focus on the margin of victory (the gap between a winner and loser) and share (what percent of…Nov 24, 20201Nov 24, 20201
Elizabeth Warren Emails from 2020 (Reference Post for Close Read Podcast)This is a reference post for some political emails we’re discussing for Close Read.Oct 10, 20201Oct 10, 20201
Stop Helping Conservatives Spread Propaganda About ProtestsThe ongoing protests against police violence in America are among the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. They’ve rapidly…Aug 29, 20203Aug 29, 20203
It’s About Ethics in Open LettersHarper’s “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” has gotten a lot of attention and there are some fine responses out there already…Jul 9, 20202Jul 9, 20202