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Introducing The Monkey Cage
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Democrats currently have a 1 percent chance of retaking the House
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Americans aren't polarized, just better sorted
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How race and religion have polarized American voters
The two key factors behind our polarized politics
A different policy debate and a crucial realignment have pulled us apart.
How repressing the Brotherhood could have unintended consequences in Egypt
The military-led government’s choice to repress the Muslim Brotherhood could actually boost support in the country for Islamism.
How political scientists informed the president about election reform
A nonpartisan report commissioned by President Obama relied heavily on political science research.
The political science of cybersecurity I – why people fight so hard over cybersecurity
Different understandings of security drive much of the disagreement over cybersecurity and the NSA.
The denominator fallacy rears its ugly head
This particular error has mostly gone out of style, but it resurfaces on a conservative website.
How better educated whites are driving political polarization
Polarization on abortion mostly involves whites, not blacks or Latinos.
Data and analytics have changed campaigns. Now what’s next?
It's important to acknowledge the challenges facing data and analytics too.
American elections need help. Here’s how to make them better.
A new report from the Presidential Commission on Election Administration offers important guidance.
The real extremists are American voters, not politicians
Conventional wisdom says extremist politicians are failing moderate voters. That's exactly backwards.