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March 26, 2025
Playing songs from Bob Marley to Master KG, African politicians use music to energize voters.
March 26, 2025
How Mia Love navigated identity politics in the GOP
The political tightrope Mia Love walked as a Black Republican woman.
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Trump’s energy dominance agenda faces three big hurdles
Why oil prices, tariffs, and Chinese coal production could dampen the White House goals.
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In 2025, March 25 is Equal Pay Day
But will the focus on workplace equality fade in the months ahead?
March 24, 2025
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans to a foreign prison, claiming they’re gang members
Why did these migrants end up incarcerated without trial in El Salvador?
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Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy was shocking – and predictable
In bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump showed his core beliefs.
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The politics behind Marc Fogel’s release from a Russian prison
The Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia may signal a bigger shift in U.S. policy.
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How Jair Bolsonaro plotted to steal Brazil’s 2022 election
Brazil’s democracy faced a major test, according to the police report on this coup attempt.
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Good to Know: How tariffs work
The idea of tariffs as a tax revenue stream seems easy to understand. Their political consequences are less so.
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Barbara F. Walter discusses how Israeli domestic politics shapes what’s likely to happen now.
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March 24, 2025
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting could boomerang against billionaires
Americans don’t want rich people to have more political influence.
March 21, 2025
Good to Know: Populism
Why is populist rhetoric so prevalent, and does it even matter?
March 20, 2025
The Trump administration is investigating campus antisemitism
What do Jewish students think about the administration’s claims that this is a widespread and virulent problem?
March 20, 2025
Could Canada join the European Union?
Yes, Canada has a legal path to E.U. membership – but would it want this?
March 19, 2025
Why the blame game finally turned on Trump
Trump pinned inflation on Biden – but Americans now hold Trump responsible for the country’s economic problems.
March 18, 2025
Trump’s policies are endangering the economy
And it might cost Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
March 18, 2025
Good Playlist: Social science methods ▶️
Catchy tunes can help students understand and remember difficult concepts.
March 17, 2025
U.S. survey shows that anti-Israel views don’t imply antisemitism
Embracing anti-Jewish tropes and criticizing Israel aren’t the same thing.
Is Trump right when he tweets that tariffs bring in government revenue?
Tariffs haven’t been a major source of U.S. revenue in 100 years. Here’s why.
Could foreign aid help stop Central Americans from coming to the U.S.?
Targeted aid might offer some solutions, the research shows.
Trump might want to know about the toxic nuclear waste buried in Greenland
Melting ice will expose waste that has been locked in for decades.
