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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Presidents and the Press: The Early Years

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Many posts have discussed the relationship between presidents and the press . Todd Andrlik at Mount Vernon: Washington read new...

Friday, November 14, 2025

AT&T's California Astroturf

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A number of posts have discussed Astroturf , i.e., artificial grassroots lobbying . Sometimes t hey write the letters that their ...

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Declining Religiosity

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Many posts have discussed the role of religion in American life . Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray at Gallup : The 17-point dro...

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Conservative Split

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A number of posts have discussed the conservative movement . Christopher Long at X: An Open Letter to the Conservative Movement The ba...

Monday, November 10, 2025

Lobby Spending and Campaign Spending Are Different

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Many posts have discussed lobbying , " shadow lobbying ," " unlobbying ," and " non-lobbying lobbying ....

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Anecdote About Knowledge and the 2025 Elections

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Many posts have discussed what Americans do and do not know about their government . Robin Abcarian at LAT: “We’re getting calls ab...

Saturday, November 8, 2025

AI and Reporting

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Artificial intelligence is an increasingly important topic in politics , policy , and law . B enjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson...

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