Slowly but surely, Connecticut is rebuilding its rail system. The newly opened Hartford Line has been a success, to the point that some trains run crowded enough to keep people […]
After Brexit, the discontent of some Europeans towards the collective project of the European Union (EU) has become apparent. However, the British are not the only ones that seemingly have […]
Remember what happened in 2004/2005? The Republicans won that election. Bush was re-elected narrowly but solidly; they gained seats in the house and had a narrow majority in the Senate. […]
Six months ago, as the results from the election were made public, I published a piece that contained several explicit predictions. As time stands, two of them have already been […]
Next week, on 23 June, British voters will go to the polls to make the biggest decision of a generation: the United Kingdom’s continued membership of the European Union (i.e. […]
From today on Politikon publishes live forecasts about the composition of the next Spanish government (see the graph below). The data stem for a prediction market, which I conduct together […]
Many observers of German politics were surprised and puzzled by German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approach to the huge influx of refugees. Angela Merkel was not known to “lead” public opinion, […]
In her article Saturday about Donald Trump, Jenée Desmond-Harris welcomes the fact that the presidential candidate has brought race and racism to the foreground. Trump’s bigoted rhetoric has made explicit what […]
As we draw closer to the May 2nd deadline and the scenario of electoral repetition becomes more probable, rumors about a possible combined candidacy of Podemos and IU have grown […]
During the last year we have seen that the media has started to pay attention to a global phenomenon that is not new at all: the number of women in […]
The parties are preparing themselves for May 2nd, the moment when the legislature is automatically dissolved. The severity of the reproaches and the determined negotiation strategies indicate that the probability […]
Time to a hardcore game theory article, with a focus on the gaming side. This comes from a slightly demented/genius (not sure which one applies) idea I have been testing for […]