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

  1. Why did Democrats lose seats in the 2020 elections? More incumbents ran in more competitive districts – Ryan Williamson and Jamie Carson – 12 November

  2. Obama’s legacy is as a disappointingly conventional president– David Wise – 30 April 2019

  3. Why Donald Trump’s Electoral College advantage could be even bigger in 2020 – Richard Johnson – 29 October

  4. Many Democrats think that the 2016 election result was rigged – Betsy Sinclair, Steven S. Smith and Patrick Tucker – 11 September 2019

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

  6. How gerrymandering in the states could lead to President Trump’s re-election – Michael Latner, Alex Keena, Tony Smith, and Anthony McGann – 12 August

  7. How a lame-duck Trump could imperil the United States, and what Congress can do to stop him. – Jeremi Suri and Jeffrey K. Tulis. – 3 November

  8. Book Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo – 27 January 2019

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

  10. Stopping the UN’s Agenda 21 policy on sustainable development has become a rallying cry for the Tea Party across the U.S. – Karen Trapenberg Frick, David Weinzimmer and Paul Waddell – 8 August 2014