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The tax codes of states in purple undermine federal efforts to reduce income inequality. (Map by Christopher Ingraham of the Washington Post)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Half of All States Undermine Federal Efforts to Reduce Income Inequality
May 27, 2015
The two states that do the most to "restore" income inequality are in the South.
The campaign for same-sex marriage in Ireland emphasized personal stories and door-to-door campaigning. ("Cork Pride" photo from www.marriagequality.ie)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Gay Marriage Wins in a Country of Neighbors
May 25, 2015
Can familiarity help lead to changed minds?
President Barack Obama has discovered that it's lonely for a Democrat at the top. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Blue President, Blue Mayors and Red Everything Else
May 21, 2015
Democrats may win the White House, but the GOP has an edge in other levels of government.
Democrat Kyrsten Sinema is currently the only "unaffiliated" member of Congress.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Non-Churchgoers, Bipartisans Have Little Clout in Congress
May 20, 2015
Will the rise of 'the nones' roll back the overrepresentation of Christians in government?
“The world has never been more dangerous than it is today,” writes Sen. Marco Rubio on his campaign website. (Image from marcorubio.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
The GOP and the End of the World As We Know It
May 19, 2015
Can Republicans motivate their older base without alienating the next generation?
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Nothing Hypocritical About Picking Out the Best Parts of Libertarianism
May 15, 2015
A closer look at the still-evolving urban libertarians, or liberaltarians
The early predictions for the 2016 election look awfully familiar. (Politico)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
The Blue Wall and the Sticky Electoral College
May 12, 2015
2016 Electoral College projections show zero evidence of change since 2012.
Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama each point out the country's biggest problem during a 2012 presidential debate. (CNS photo/Mike Segar, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
The First Step Is to Make the Other Political Party Admit We Have a Problem
May 11, 2015
Compromise is not going to be popular in next year’s presidential election.
The Conservative Party (blue) has won a narrow majority in the House of Commons, but the SNP (gold) has established a virtual one-party state in Scotland. (BBC map from http://www.bbc.com/news/election/2015/results)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Britain Shows How to Bust a Two-Party System, But You May Not Like It
May 08, 2015
Some Americans may look at what happened in the UK elections with envy.
Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Scott Walker, among others, have used this video clip to distinguish their campaigns from the rest. (Image from Politico)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
2015 Looks Like an Anti-Washington Presidential Election Year
May 05, 2015
Three new Republican candidates boast of having no experience with the federal government.