A political scientist pondering the decision to reopen tattoo parlors in Georgia. Is it 1) pent-up demand from people unable to put off their planned tattoos, 2) political contributions/pressure from a core constituency: owners of tattoo parlors?.

Distinguished national security reporter no longer believes "adults in the room" theory of containing Trump.

Was Trump in Israel when he visited Jerusalem? - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

#Brexit result of failure to redistribute. Great Trilemma: are #globalization #democracy & #sovereignty compatible?

Greece and @deandrejordan6 both demonstrate impact of process even when outcome is the same.

Developing the negative #kickstarter: paying people not to develop certain ideas. Easy to find examples. Working on #moralhazard prob.

I yearn for a world in which when people hear the word "Kanye" they think someone is mispronouncing "Kenya." #KanyeWest.