The Supreme Court will examine partisan gerrymandering in 2017. That could change the voting map.; Where are coups most likely to occur in 2017?; U.S. funding for the United Nations may not be as costly as you think; Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome.;     Yes, there are ‘alternative facts.’ That’s different from falsehoods. You can add up unemployment and underemployment in many different ways. But you can't just make up numbers. By Robert Stoker  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   The Supreme Court will examine partisan gerrymandering in 2017. That could change the voting map. If the court doesn't act, the Republicans have a virtual lock on Congress for the rest of the decade. By Bernard Grofman  •  Read more »   Where are coups most likely to occur in 2017? We can't say when, but we do know where coups are most likely this year. By Michael D. Ward and Andreas Beger  •  Read more »   U.S. funding for the United Nations may not be as costly as you think Being a member in good standing ensures a strong U.S. voice at the United Nations. By Erin R. Graham  •  Read more »   Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome. But without an exile option, embattled and unpopular rulers dig in and fight to stay in power. By Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. Sign Up »         Share Monkey Cage:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for the Monkey Cage. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071