A roundup of blogs, articles, and interviews from APSA Members, January 5-11, 2018
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The Week(s) in Writing
Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members
- You Can ‘Boo’ AND Vote: A New Approach for Studying How People Combine Political Activities, Jennifer Oser, LSE US APP Blog, January 5, 2018
- Never-Trumpers Start to Reconsider, William G. Mayer, Boston Herald, January 5, 2018
- A New Korean War Would Kill More U.S. Military Personnel Than You Might Think, Tanisha M. Fazal, Monkey Cage, January 8, 2018
- What We Could Learn from an Oprah Administration, Julia Azari, Mischiefs of Faction, January 8, 2018
Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media
Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members
- Orange County Quits Program That Exemplified Its Tough Stance on Illegal Immigration, By Cindy Carcamo, featuring Louis DeSipio LA Times, January 6, 2018
- With Hopes of ‘Wave Election,’ Democrats Lining Up to Take on Rep. Ann Wagner, By Kevin McDermott, featuring Dave Robertson, St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 7, 2018
- Dems and Republicans to Battle Over Michigan’s Open Congressional Seats, By Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta, featuring Matt Grossman, Michigan Radio, January 8, 2018
- 2018 Iowa Legislative Session May Be 100-Day Campaign Rally, By James Q. Lynch, featuring Chris Larimer, The Globe Gazette, January 8, 2018
- The Complicated Calculus as Democrats Debate Whether to Shut Down the Government, By Ella Nilsen, featuring Frances Lee, Vox, January 10, 2018
Subject Spotlight: Earmarks
- In Praise of Pork, Eric M. Patashnik and John W. Ellwood, National Affairs, Winter 1993
- A Tale of Two Cities: Why McCaskill Has to Kill Earmarks, John Patty, Mischiefs of Faction, May 7, 2014
- Is There Anything Wrong With a Little Pork Barrel Spending?, Julian Zelizer, CNN, May 12, 2014
- Why Earmarks, Deplored by Many Republicans, Find a New Fan in Trump, By Francine Kiefer, featuring John Pitney, Christian Science Monitor, January 10, 2018
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