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Warren Snead

@wsnead.bsky.social

Asst Prof of Political Science @ Swarthmore Law & Courts, APD, APE, Public Policy warrensnead.com

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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP@lseusablog.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Changing American politics have given the Supreme Court unprecedented power to support one party’s agenda over another write @wsnead.bsky.social of @swarthmorecollege.bsky.social and @kumar.fyi of @uofilsystem.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Changing American politics have given the Supreme Court unprecedented power to support one party’s agenda over another | LSE United States Politics and Policy

The Supreme Court remains in a position to advance controversial and unpopular policies linked to the Republican Party which may not be supported by the wider public

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Warren Snead@wsnead.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The SCOTUS majority that struck Trump's #tariffs argued extensively about whether to use the major questions doctrine (MQD) to do so. Why would the use of this doctrine matter? In a recent article, @kumar.fyi and I discuss the emergence of the MQD and its high stakes for policymaking.

An article abstract arguing that the emergence of the major questions doctrine will exacerbate the problem of policy drift -- the phenomena where policies change over time as they fail to adapt to changing socioeconomic conditions.
Maggie Blackhawk@maggieblackhawk.bsky.social · last yr.

Junior faculty and grad students in political science, history, law, and Native American Studies, come take a class with us at the New York Historical Society (and via Zoom) on Native Peoples, American Colonialism, and the U.S. Constitution. To apply, Institute for Constitutional History: 1/2

Native Peoples, American Colonialism, and the US Constitution Fall 2025 Session Presented in person at The New York Historical and via Zoom* Meeting Dates & Times: Fridays, November 7 and 21, December 5 and 12, 2025 | 11 am–2 pm ET Instructors: Maggie Blackhawk, Ned Blackhawk SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this seminar invites a critical examination of a central paradox in American constitutional history: how can a nation celebrate a founding document and constitutional tradition built, in part, on the dispossession of Indigenous homelands? From the Founders’ long-standing relationships with Native nations to the grievances lodged regarding ‘merciless Indian savages’ into the Declaration, Indian affairs and westward expansion were foundational to the creation and evolution of the US Constitution. The Northwest Ordinance laid the “blueprint for empire” for federal imperial expansion from thirteen states clinging to the Eastern seaboard to a nation that stretched “from sea to shining sea,” while the United States Constitution excluded “Indians not taxed” from American polity—in so doing, also codifying the specific subordination of a people by name within constitutional text. Despite this deep entanglement, Native history remains marginalized within the fields of constitutional history and mainstream constitutional scholarship. This seminar explores emerging historical and legal literature that re-centers Native peoples and American colonialism in the narrative of US constitutional development. Topics include the role of Native peoples and “Indian affairs” in the Constitution’s initial drafting and ratification and the legal architecture of colonial expansion. The seminar will also explore how centering Native peoples allows for a rethinking of United States constitutional history and American public law more broadly.
Warren Snead@wsnead.bsky.social · 2y ago

Shai is also a wonderful colleague and excellent teacher who happens to be on the job market! shaikarp.com

Shai Karp

PhD Candidate, Political Science, Northwestern University

shaikarp.com

Kumar Ramanathan@kumar.fyi · 2y ago

Calling #polisky: check out this new article by Shai Karp on landlord power out at Politics & Society. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... This is the start of Shai's very exciting pipeline of research on the politics of rental housing in the United States—set your Google Scholar alerts!

Warren Snead@wsnead.bsky.social · 2y ago

Not only are these shifts insignificant but models giving Trump a ~60% chance of winning will be fodder for a potential election deniers. I don’t see the value in the forecasting obsession.

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 2y ago

do you understand why this is basically a meaningless change from last week? what is the meaningful difference between a 49.9% chance and a 49.4% chance? and what does this mean, concretely, on the ground? does Trump have a .5% better chance of turning out his supporters than Harris?

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 2y ago

do you understand why this is basically a meaningless change from last week? what is the meaningful difference between a 49.9% chance and a 49.4% chance? and what does this mean, concretely, on the ground? does Trump have a .5% better chance of turning out his supporters than Harris?

Dan Galvin@djgalvin.bsky.social · 3y ago

My new book is out! It's called Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers' Rights. www.russellsage.org/publications... A million thanks to the organizers and workers who generously shared their stories and insights with me, as well as to the many colleagues and students who helped along the way.

Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers’ Rights

Alt-Labor and the New Politics of Workers’ Rights comprehensively details alt-labor’s turn to policy and politics, provides compelling insights into the dilemmas the groups now face, and illuminates

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