MISCHIEFS OF FACTION

Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics

Seth Masket

Oct 28, 20214 min read

Popularism? What a Party Cares About is Often Unpopular, Including Civil Rights

I’m a bit late to this but wanted to weigh in on the Democratic “popularism” discussion. Ezra Klein and David Shor are quite right that...

Matthew Green

Oct 25, 20213 min read

Why both political parties care so much about Virginia

Politicians want to know what next year’s elections will bring – and create a narrative that helps them in those elections.

Julia Azari

Oct 19, 20215 min read

Why is the popularism debate so popular? Because it's about who really controls the Democratic Party

Photo credit: Adam Schultz

Jennifer N. Victor

Oct 12, 20214 min read

Three things everyone can do to reinforce US democracy

Modeling democratic values in everyday choices strengthens the fabric that is the foundation for troubled democratic institutions. US...