More Socialism In Latest Harris-Perry ‘Lean Forward’: Most Successful Only Entitled To ‘A Little More’

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Maybe MSNBC was trying to deflect some of the controversy surrounding Melissa Harris-Perry's recent "Lean Forward" promo by pushing out a new one. MH-P had provoked outrage in that earlier promo by proclaiming that "kids belong to their communities," not to their parents. But if anything, the new promo aired during today's Morning Joe just… Read more »

Why Japan is the most interesting story in global economics right now

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Through the last six years of rumbling global financial crisis, Japan has been an afterthought. In 2008, the world’s second-largest (soon to be third-largest) economy was still dealing with the consequences of its own banking crisis from the 1990s, its economy mired in a generation of economic stagnation and low-level but persistent deflation. If you… Read more »

Mark Sanford is no exception: Most politicians survive scandals

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Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes looks at research summing up whether and when politicians can survive scandals. For past posts in the series, head here…. Read more »