The archive

Who are the "Real" Americans?

Heritage, Culture, and the Striving to Define An American Identity on the New Right

On the 250th of the Declaration of Independence, the New Right is battling over what it means to be American

A Continent at a Crossroads: NATO's Big Bet on Defense

The post WWII peace dividend is over — and the bill for military deterrence is coming due likely at the cost of social programs.

The Republican Party After Trump. National Conservatism and The Rejection of Globalism

National Conservatives seeks to promote national industry, isolationism, the family, and tradition.

Media Coverage of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump 2023-2024

As the US Presidential Election enters its final week, I thought it interesting to understand how news coverage of the two major party candidates, Democratic nominee Kamala Devi Harris and Republican nominee Donald John Trump differed throughout this election season.

The Shrinking Swing State Map

While the set of swings states has decreased in the last few decades, the set of swing states often changes in each election cycle.

The Influx of Russian Misinfo on the r/Russia Subreddit

On March 1, 2022, five days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reddit quarantined its subreddit r/Russia due to a high degree of Russian propaganda and outright false information.…

Timeline of Events in the Build-up to the Russo-Ukrainian War

On February 24, 2022, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In response to this "brutal assault”, the United States, the…

Echo Chambers Embedded in the Structure of News Media Websites

I have nearly always voraciously consumed the news; each day chowing down on newsletters and long-form articles and imbibing The Economist’s Daily Espresso briefing. However,…

U.S. Summit for Democracy

“In the race for the 21st century between democracies and autocracies, we need to prove that democracies can deliver." Since the announcement of President Joe Biden’s Summit of…

Oh Q, Where Art Thou?

A look beyond QAnon's most visible figures at the web hosts, platforms, and news sites that sustain its online ecosystem.

Oh Q, What Art Thou?

While it is unclear why the QAnon conspiracy theory began, what is clear is the cult’s rapid growth throughout the world. From the United States, France, and Australia to Germany and…

A first note from the margin

Why The Margin of Error exists, and what belongs here.