PinnedNow Announcing: The Politics with Paul Podcast!I’m branching out into another medium with my nonpartisan political analysis. Here are some more details.Aug 8, 2024Aug 8, 2024
PinnedNow Publicly Announcing: I Wrote a Book!That’s right: I wrote and self-published my first book! With words! And pages!Nov 7, 2021Nov 7, 2021
PinnedRedder and Bluer States: Are We Seeing a Rise of One-Party Rule in U.S. Governments?UPDATE 8/23/2024: I now have a podcast, Politics with Paul! You can listen to it on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.Nov 8, 20238Nov 8, 20238
PinnedShould We Have an Age Limit for Our Elected Officials?Should we have a maximum age for our government officials? Either way, there are a lot of obstacles in the way of implementation.Oct 31, 202331Oct 31, 202331
Politics with Paul Podcast #27: Separation of Powers, Its Debates, and How Donald Trump Factors inThe very basics of separation of powers are clear, but some exact duties and powers each branch possesses has been the subject of debate.5d ago5d ago
Politics with Paul Podcast #26: What Really is a Political Independent?The definition of “independent” is not as straightforward as you might think.Feb 11Feb 11
Politics with Paul Podcast #25 — Consequential Presidential Elections in US HistorySome of the most impactful presidential elections — and not always because of who won.Feb 4Feb 4
Politics with Paul Podcast #24: Is There a 2nd Term Curse on US Presidencies?The idea that US presidents have noticeably less successful 2nd terms is not a consensus, but it has important implications for Trump.Jan 28Jan 28
Politics with Paul Podcast #23: When Party Affiliations ChangeAs strong as political party attachments can be, they can sometimes be broken.Jan 21Jan 21
Politics with Paul Podcast #22: Variations Within the Democratic and Republican PartiesThe parties are becoming more uniform in their respective ideologies, but there are noteworthy differences depending on where you look.Jan 14Jan 14