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Maybe President Obama Will Close Strong, after All
After sweeping GOP victories in 2014, Obama’s presidency was left for dead. But the President has since moved forward – negotiating a major climate...
Making Sense of the 2014 Elections
The 2014 elections brought a wipeout for Democrats and a romp for Republicans. Turnout was low, especially among Democratic constituencies, at a time...
SSN Forum on the November 2014 Election
Moving beyond horse-race coverage, five SSN experts – Sheldon Goldman of the University of Massachusetts, Jacob S. Hacker of Yale University, Laurie L...
SSN Forum on the Future of the Republican Party
Almost weekly, pundits intone last rites for the Tea Party. But GOP officeholders have bolted far right on almost every issue. And primary election...
Can Citizen Campaigns and Voluntary Standards Make Business Socially Responsible?
As public regulations are weakened, voluntary groups are attempting to police business. But their campaigns are dependent on media coverage and easily...
SSN Forum on White-Collar Government
Does it matter that elites dominate Congress and other U.S. legislatures? Nicholas Carnes says yes, and five SSNers discuss his new book. Tom Mann...
Goaded by the Tea Party, Republicans Turn to Extortion
The Republican-led House of Representatives has shut down the federal government and threatens to push the U.S. into default – unless Democrats agree...
SSN Forum on Money in Politics
Running for office and advancing policy agendas are very expensive endeavors. Has raising money become too central to American politics – giving the...
Choosing America's Future - An Election that Matters
With Democrats and Republicans pointing in opposite directions, the choices U.S. voters make on November 6, 2012 will help set the nation's course at...
The High Stakes for Health Care in Election 2012
Should the United States expand health coverage and prod the system toward greater efficiency? Or should government retrench and unleash market forces...