We're supposed to be the United States of America. But in many ways, we're now divided into two very different nations: red states and blue states. Which ones are succeeding? Which ones are failing? And why? To answer these questions, economist Stephen Moore compares them side-by-side.
Jun 2024
Why Mississippi Is the Worst State in the USA
Mississippi, once the richest state in the USA, now has the lowest GDP per capita, highest poverty rate, and slowest growth. What caused this dramatic decline? Let's find out.
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15m 19s
Nov 2024
Que sont les "swings states", qui peuvent faire basculer l'élection présidentielle américaine ?
Plus que quelques heures avant de savoir qui de Donald Trump ou Kamala Harris succédera à Joe Biden à la Maison Blanche. Si les sondages sont légèrement favorables pour les démocrates, rien n'est joué. Et ce, à cause des swings states.
La grande majorité des États américains sont ... Show More
4m 26s
Oct 7
Troops Headed To Chicago; Troops To Portland Blocked For Now
Donald Trump versus American cities, red states versus blue states. A battle over power boils over between the gavel and the ground. Plus, as ICE confrontations multiply across Chicago, the city is now declaring some areas free from raids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
45m 4s
Sep 2024
Matt Grossmann and David A. Hopkins, "Polarized by Degrees: How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics" (Cambridge UP, 2024)
Over the past several decades, American society has experienced fundamental changes - from shifting relations between social groups and evolving language and behavior norms to the increasing value of a college degree. These transformations have polarized the nation's political cl ... Show More
32m 33s