Policy analysis and political commentary from Matt Yglesias.
Lessons from a time when everyone cared about swing voters
What I didn’t learn from playing SimCity with a former mayor
Plus D.C. goes D.S.A. and why ranked-choice voting took so long in Maine
Meanwhile, housing starts and Houston homeownership dip, even as YIGBY persists
Every young person needs a married political pundit’s take on dating
Plus the Ottoman Empire, the realities of polarization, and where the left is struggling
It’s almost all selection effects! We should care more about actual efficacy in teaching
The article explores innovative strategies to improve transit construction in America, addressing inefficiencies and proposing solutions to enhance project timelines and effectiveness.
We should be more selective — and select more people
The article critiques the "Positive Good" theory of Platner, arguing that it oversimplifies complex moral and ethical issues by promoting an overly optimistic view of human nature and societal progress.
The article analyzes the mixed outlook for Democrats in the upcoming Senate elections, highlighting both promising developments and significant challenges they face.
Plus my charity dreams, some oyster salesman, and the use and misuse of political capital