Author: Bob Weeks
Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Counties
Analyzing literacy and numeracy rates in counties alongside political sentiment.
Trump’s Tariffs Make Absolutely No Sense
Jason Furman argues that Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal tariffs” are based on flawed economic reasoning and would damage the U.S. economy, worsen global trade relations, and ultimately empower China.
The Secret History of America’s Involvement in the Ukraine War
A secretive, high-stakes U.S.-Ukrainian military partnership forged in 2022 shaped the course of the Ukraine war, yielding early gains but later unraveling amid diverging goals, internal rivalries, and shifting American policy.
For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump
Three prominent attorneys call on the legal profession to defend the Constitution and the rule of law by resisting President Trump’s executive orders targeting law firms that have opposed him.
Federally Dependent States
Examining state political sentiment and dependence on federal government.
State Tax Collections
Using data from Tax Foundation, I examined state political sentiment and state tax collections.
Signal Group Chat, Annotated: An Analysis of Texts With Top Trump Officials and the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg
An encrypted group chat among Trump officials-revealed after a journalist was mistakenly included-exposes the administration’s opaque decision-making and cavalier attitude toward military action, international law, and operational security.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
A Signal group chat used by senior Trump administration officials revealed specific operational details of a U.S. military strike on Yemen, raising serious national security concerns and prompting The Atlantic to publish the full message thread after denials from administration officials.
Opinion | The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle
A reckless Signal group chat involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top officials exposed sensitive military plans, raising serious national security concerns and prompting calls for his resignation.
