“As Recess Nears, Little Hope for Breaking Partisan Impasse”
NYT congressional memo.
Category Archives: political polarization
“Politics is the great divider in United States”
Dan Balz: “It hardly took another study for people to know that political polarization in this country is deeply embedded. Still, a report issued Monday by the Pew Research Center paints a particularly stark portrait of a nation in which… Continue reading
“Congress May Not Be as Bad as All That”
NPR: “Washington isn’t working. With control of the government divided between the parties and every political incentive working against bipartisan cooperation, Congress can barely pass the minimum amount of legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown, let alone address… Continue reading
“How Did Wisconsin Become the Most Politically Divisive Place in America?”
Extensive NYT magazine piece. The author discusses ALEC’s role in the anti-union bill, among other things.
“With a Bipartisan Flurry, Becoming a Do-Something Senate”
“Want to end partisan politics? Here’s what won’t work — and what will.”
Mann/Ornstein Part II in WaPo‘s Outlook section.
I discussed my skepticism about Mann and Ornstein’s solutions in this Slate piece, “Why Washington Can’t Be Fixed.”
“For Tea Party, Focus Turns to Senate and Shake-Up”
NYT reports.
“Republicans have taken a more polarizing political turn than Democrats in recent years”
Ezra Klein column.
“What Has Made Congress More Polarized?”
Sean Trende on Mann, Ornstein and the Poole-Rosenthal DW-NOMINATE scores of Congrss.
“Why Washington Can’t Be Fixed: And Is About to Get a Lot Worse”
I’ve just written this new Slate column. It begins:
The politician’s words captured the moment. “This is a historic time … and one side simply has to win out over the other.” It wasn’t Roosevelt describing the need… Continue reading