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An illustrated map of the Bush years

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.14.09 | 3:50 pm

With only a week left in the Bush presidency, The Atlantic offers a illustrated look at what the last eight years have brought. While some changes aren’t surprising — Apple profits up, Big 3 automaker profits down; electricity costs…

Bluer than you thought–another look at that new political map

By Jeff Severns Guntzel | 11.05.08 | 9:10 am

To look at the ubiquitous red state/blue state map in the wake of the Obama landslide is a bit confusing–it’s quite red. Mark Newman of the University of Michigan