Noted recall: The goal is to describe, in just a few words, what the article is about. Additionally, if I think the article is particularly note-worthy (good or bad), I will comment on that. Compare this to a small sticky note, something to jog your memory about the contents of an article. Of course, if I miss the point of an article, or fail to find anything remarkable, that is entirely the fault of the reviewer.
Available at: https://www.psqonline.org/volume.cfm?IDIssue=548
Extreme Referendum: Donald Trump and the 2018 Midterm Elections - Gary C. Jacobson
(read 2019/05/09)
Nothing groundbreaking, but a detailed look at the midterm elections, what seats changed, and what seats stayed the same. Some statistics to compare against public sentiment; main points are that 2018 was the most polarized partisan sentiment ever recorded, and was also one of the most strongly correlated with feelings toward the president.
The Enduring Constraints on Iran's Power after the Nuclear Deal - Thomas Juneau
(read 2019/05/09)
Discussion about Iran before and after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The main point is that Iran was constrained by a number of factors, such as local geopolitics and sanctions related to terrorism, and JCPOA didn't change these. In fact, the sanctions lifted via JCPOA had so little effect the treasury department declined to quantify to avoid fueling support.
Voter ID Laws: The Disenfranchisement of Minority Voters? - Ben Pryor, Rebekah Herrick, and James A. Davis
(read 2019/05/12)
Read this. This is a really good article about strict voter id laws; I think half the article is footnotes. Lots of details about methodology, and some recent results. It seems a lot of voter id studies are based on self reported survey data, and this tends to find voter id has little effect on turnout. Analysis on actual turnout does show an effect, it seems mostly negatively impacting hispanic minorities; and perhaps poor uneducated whites.