Edward Burmila
Ed Burmila is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bradley University. He lives in Chicago and blogs politics at Gin and Tacos.
Latest articles by Edward Burmila
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Democrats cannot win the fight to replace Justice Kennedy. They can only prepare for the next battle.
opinion The Supreme Court has been commandeered by conservatives. They won this fight. Liberals must focus on winning the next one.
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How Trump wields unprecedented control over America's judiciary
The Explainer By announcing lists of candidates for high court appointments, Trump influences the behavior of sitting federal judges
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Why fake news works
The Explainer People really believe this stuff. And it's worse than you think.
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Ending DACA could royally screw up the Census. That's a problem for the GOP.
The Explainer The process of assigning seats in the House is determined directly by population. What happens if 800,000 immigrants are afraid to be counted?
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Making progress on race doesn't mean we've solved racism
opinion Things have changed, but to say they are better does not imply that they are now great
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The Trump-Russia problem no one's talking about
The Explainer The most scandalous Trump-Russia connection may have come nearly a decade before he even ran for president
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