Essays, evidence, and computational detours by Hans W. A. Hanley.https://www.themarginoferror.com/https://www.themarginoferror.com/who-are-the-real-americans-heritage/https://www.themarginoferror.com/who-are-the-real-americans-heritage/On the 250th of the Declaration of Independence, the New Right is battling over what it means to be AmericanMon, 29 Jun 2026 12:03:12 GMThttps://www.themarginoferror.com/a-continent-at-a-crossroads-natos/https://www.themarginoferror.com/a-continent-at-a-crossroads-natos/The post WWII peace dividend is over — and the bill for military deterrence is coming due likely at the cost of social programs.Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:01:39 GMThttps://www.themarginoferror.com/the-republican-party-after-trump/https://www.themarginoferror.com/the-republican-party-after-trump/National Conservatives seeks to promote national industry, isolationism, the family, and tradition.Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:27:28 GMThttps://www.themarginoferror.com/media-coverage-of-kamala-harris-and/https://www.themarginoferror.com/media-coverage-of-kamala-harris-and/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.Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:37:53 GMThttps://www.themarginoferror.com/the-shrinking-swing-state-map/https://www.themarginoferror.com/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.Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:01:24 GMThttps://www.themarginoferror.com/the-influx-of-russian-misinfo-on-the-rrussia-subreddit/https://www.themarginoferror.com/the-influx-of-russian-misinfo-on-the-rrussia-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.…https://www.themarginoferror.com/timeline-of-events-in-the-build-up-to-the-russo-ukrainian-war/https://www.themarginoferror.com/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…https://www.themarginoferror.com/echo-chambers-embedded-in-the-structure-of-news-media-websites/https://www.themarginoferror.com/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,…https://www.themarginoferror.com/us-summit-for-democracy/https://www.themarginoferror.com/us-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…https://www.themarginoferror.com/oh-q-where-art-thou/https://www.themarginoferror.com/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.https://www.themarginoferror.com/oh-q-what-art-thou/https://www.themarginoferror.com/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…https://www.themarginoferror.com/my-first-blog-post/https://www.themarginoferror.com/my-first-blog-post/Why The Margin of Error exists, and what belongs here.