This page shows a weekly updated list of the past week’s ten most popular blog posts by readership.

  1. How Black fraternities are actually harmful to Black culture in the US – Ali Chambers – 15 September 2017

  2. Why Virginia’s scandal-struck Democratic executives are likely to remain in power. – Lauren C. Bell – 8 February

  3. Why California is so expensive: It’s not just the weather, it’s the regulation – Kristoffer (Kip) Jackson – 2 July 2016

  4. How party polarization makes the legislative process even slower when government is divided. – Tyler Hughes and Deven Carlson – 19 May 2015

  5. How social media is changing the way people commit crimes and police fight them. – Ray Surette – 28 January 2016

  6. There is a massive class and race-based chasm in digital activism.  – Jen Schradie – 14 January

  7. Backwards, march! Brexit, CANZUK and the legacy of empire – Duncan Bell and Srdjan Vucetic – 26 January

  8. Political parties shape public opinion, but their influence is limited. – Kevin J. Mullinix – 18 April 2017

  9. The deep roots of the trust crisis – Isabelle Stanley and Rod Dowler – 2 February

  10. Films can have a major influence on how people view government – Michelle C. Pautz – 12 March 2015