Politics
How Campaigns Decide Where to Spend Money and Time
Targeting, canvassing, and the arithmetic of persuasion, explained without the hype.
Henrik Larsen · October 13, 2026
Politics
Politics examines how power is won and constrained: election results and the coalitions they permit, party discipline, the arithmetic of a working majority, and the bargaining that precedes any significant vote. Analysis explains why an outcome was available rather than predicting the next one. Written for readers following government as a system.
Politics examines how power is won and constrained: election results and the coalitions they permit, party discipline, the arithmetic of a working majority, and the bargaining that precedes any significant vote. Analysis explains why an outcome was available rather than predicting the next one. Written for readers following government as a system.
Politics
Schuylkill Chamber Bets on Relationships: What an Accelerator Can Do
A three-week leadership program is a modest bet by local business groups. The evidence on offer is thin, but the price of trying is low.
Henrik Larsen · October 3, 2026
Politics
How to Read Political News Without Getting Spun
Framing, loaded verbs and missing context are easier to spot once you know what to look for.
Henrik Larsen · October 1, 2026
Politics
What Politics Actually Means, From Aristotle to a Budget Meeting
The word covers more than elections. It is the whole business of deciding together who gets what, and how.
Henrik Larsen · September 24, 2026
Politics
What a Mandate Is — and How to Judge Whether an Election Gave One
Margins, agenda specificity and divided government offer a way to test a claim that voters endorsed a platform.
Henrik Larsen · September 17, 2026