November 2021

The far left and far right are polarizing America in an attempt to win votes and power. The rest of us must stick together and not fall victim to polarization. We cannot let them make fools of us! ...

It is Thanksgiving week. Is there anything for which to give thanks about politics? If nothing else, as any good Midwesterner always will tell you, we have seen worse. ...

Murphy had a law, Pythagoras had a theorem, and Peter had a principle. Many other people also have had their names linked to famous “rules” like these. This article takes a lighthearted look at how some of our favorite rules of thumb apply to politics....

Our recent “open letter” blog post to the political parties drew a heartfelt (if imaginary and hypothetical) response about problem child from the recent past. ...

With candidates starting to step forward for 2002 federal races, we think both the Republicans and Democrats could do better than many of the candidates they have nominated in recent years. ...