With Donald Trump, don’t turn your back, don’t look away, and don’t blink. Part 28 of a series on game theory and politics, this one focusing on Trump’s shutdown debacle.

With lizards, but no Spock. A look at the crowded field of Democrats running for president in 2020. Part 27 of a series on game theory and politics.

Congratulations, Republicans! You’ve gotten Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court! His face will always be associated with your victory. His ragey, hateful, perjuring, conspiratorial face. You’re him now. That vote to confirm Kavanaugh will work in Democrats’ favor, and eventually America’s as well.

A look at the Trump policy of separating migrant families. Part eighteen of a series of articles on game theory and politics.

A game theory look at Trump’s North Korea strategy.

Every time we have a gun massacre, two things will happen: The Onion will publish a “No way to prevent this” article and the gun control debate will flare.

Mike Selinker takes a look at Texas’s no good, very bad anti-choice strategy. Fourth of a series of posts about politics and game theory. This one on abortion rights.

Mike Selinker on Donald Trump and the Nazis and why he has no choice but to support white supremacists. Third of a series of posts about politics and game theory.

Mike Selinker on gambling, losing, and the president who is doing a lot of both. Part 2 of a series on game theory and politics. This, on Trump’s Russia problem.

A theoretical approach on how to impeach Trump, take over Congress, and save the Union. This is the first piece in an exclusive series by Mike Selinker about politics and game theory.