Trump’s attacks on Fani Willis failed to discredit her Nyron N. Crawford - March 21, 2024 My research explores why targeting Black officials, both personally and professionally, helps mobilize Black voters.
Could a GOP president take over independent government agencies? Andrew Rudalevige - November 7, 2023 Here's what the law actually says.
Elected officials are being threatened and attacked. We’re tracking that. Michael Loadenthal, Joel Day, and Aleena Khan - November 8, 2022 Our new ongoing longitudinal study is the first to systematically evaluate such incidents across the United States. Here’s what we’re finding.
Will misinformation keep Latinos from voting in the midterms? Yamil Ricardo Velez - September 29, 2022 That depends in part on where they get their news. Here’s what my research found.
Nannie Helen Burroughs, trailblazing Black teacher and labor organizer Danielle Phillips-Cunningham - August 31, 2022 During Jim Crow, she forged career paths for Black girls.
Nigeria’s harsh police culture grew from colonial abuses Travis B. Curtice - July 28, 2022 Akali Omeni’s new book ‘Policing and Politics in Nigeria: A Comprehensive History’ explains why this culture persists
Can activists stop AT&T from donating to antiabortion politicians? Jane L. Sumner - June 21, 2022 Yes, but companies turn to more subtle ways of influencing policy, research shows
Leaks don’t hurt trust in the Supreme Court. Unpopular decisions do. Nathan T. Carrington and Logan Strother - May 12, 2022 That’s what our research found
Black motherhood shapes leadership in unique ways Andrene Z. Wright - May 6, 2022 Black mothers face distinct challenges that can lead to a commitment to caring for a broad community.
Muslim women in hijab get the brunt of discrimination. I asked them what that’s like. Nura Sediqe - March 27, 2022 In the past few years, in schools across the country, girls wearing hijab have been targeted by fellow classmates and teachers
Why did Sen. Graham grill Ketanji Brown Jackson about her religious faith? Matthew Dahl - March 24, 2022 Research suggests that religion doesn’t influence judges’ decisions.
With the 2022 midterms ahead, expect another Latino misinformation crisis Jeronimo Cortina and Brandon Rottinghaus - February 24, 2022 Our research identified which Latino voters are especially susceptible.
The Supreme Court handed conservatives a narrow religious freedom victory in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia Andrew Lewis - June 17, 2021 New research explains a surprising channel of support for religious freedom claims
As Georgia’s new law shows, when Black people gain local power, states strip that power away. Domingo Morel - March 31, 2021 Think of Michigan officials taking over Flint’s water supply
Asian American women legislators have been speaking out against anti-Asian violence Maneesh Arora and Hannah June Kim - March 19, 2021 On social media and in other communications, they’ve been speaking out since the former president began calling covid-19 “the China virus.”
There’s a long, troubling history behind the Capitol attack Kathleen Klaus and Aditi Malik - January 22, 2021 Although the siege surprised almost everyone, it did not emerge randomly
Biden’s win shows that suburbs are the new swing constituency John Curiel and Charles Stewart III - November 23, 2020 The urban-rural divide is reshaping American politics
Republican elites are playing with fire. Here’s what nuclear strategists would tell them. Henry Farrell and Elizabeth N. Saunders - November 10, 2020 Even those who don’t take Trump’s assault on democracy seriously are dancing on the edge of political Armageddon
Here are six big takeaways from the 2020 elections Emily Thorson and Chris Warshaw - November 7, 2020 Yes, polls are important
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, ‘The Waiting’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - November 6, 2020 A week of electoral waiting.
Trump’s baseless claims damage American democracy Henry Farrell - November 6, 2020 Democracy works only when losers recognize that they have lost.
Trump radicalized the Republican Party. If it doesn’t change course, many supporters will flee. Ken Kollman and John Jackson - October 28, 2020 Our research finds when a party shifts ideology too far, large demographic blocs shift loyalties to the other party
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits. Kelebogile Zvobgo and Claire Crawford - October 21, 2020 Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do
Think racial segregation is over? Here’s how the police still enforce it. Nikita Lalwani and Mitchell Johnston - June 29, 2020 We interviewed Monica Bell about her important new paper
The Floyd protests are the broadest in U.S. history — and are spreading to white, small-town America Lara Putnam, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - June 6, 2020 That will influence the election — and future policy.
‘Why We’re Polarized’ shows how media, emotion, politicians and more are dividing Americans Daniel Hopkins - January 28, 2020 Ezra Klein explains the political science for you.
Impeachment exists because the Founding Fathers made a mistake. Several, actually. Josep Colomer - December 3, 2019 This explains why the House has turned to impeachment three times in less than 50 years
Trump’s Fourth of July celebration is partisan and militaristic — just like the early Independence Day celebrations Simon Gilhooley - July 4, 2019 Americans in the 19th century wouldn’t have minded the partisanship or military parades, but would have balked at glorifying the commander in chief.
Holding their convention in Wisconsin could help Democrats in 2020. Here’s the evidence. Christopher J. Devine - March 17, 2019 Not visiting Wisconsin didn’t decide the 2016 election. But what about four years later?
The 2019 Women’s March was bigger than you think Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 1, 2019 After two years of counting political crowds in the United
Here’s what Gavin Newsom, Elizabeth Warren and Microsoft should know if they want to end the affordable housing crisis Tanu Kumar - January 31, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83282" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith announces
The Trump administration wants to make it easier to sell U.S. guns abroad. Here’s what you need to know. Susan Waltz - June 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74019" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Semiautomatic AR-15s are for sale at
Surprised by the anger toward McCain? Party loyalists can hate apostates as much as opponents. Nathan Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason - May 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73416" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) receives the
After the Southwest jet’s emergency landing, will Congress change airline safety rules? Ashley Nunes - April 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine
Pennsylvania has to draw new congressional districts, but getting rid of gerrymandering will be harder than you think. Jonathan Cervas and Bernard Grofman - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_64714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (David Goldman/AP)[/caption] On Monday, the U.S.
The Republican tax bill spurred more than 120 public protests in November Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - December 29, 2017 This is the 11th installment in a monthly series reporting
Did enough Bernie Sanders supporters vote for Trump to cost Clinton the election? John Sides - August 24, 2017 On Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was in Detroit
Within 7 years, refugees are self-sufficient and contributing to the U.S., on average Ramya Vijaya, Monica Miller, and David Fletcher - August 15, 2017 On June 20, World Refugee Day, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
Americans think opioid addiction is a crisis. They’re not sure federal dollars will solve it. Travis Johnston - August 10, 2017 What do Americans think should be done about the opioid
Yes, there’s racism in the LGBT community. But there’s more outside it. Andrew Flores - July 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60681" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philadelphia's altered gay pride flag is
Forget Trump’s complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws. William Bianco and Edan Gomez - June 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59192" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters at the Texas state capitol
The big G-7 summit starts soon. Watch for these 3 signs of harmony — or discord. Orfeo Fioretos - May 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58603" align="alignleft" width="960"] On May 26, 2016, in Kashikojima,
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our February report. Stephen Zunes, Jonathan Pinckney, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - April 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56443" align="alignnone" width="960"] Rebecca Wood, with 4-year-old daughter Charlie
By not taking refugees, the U.S. may make them more dangerous Jonah Eaton and Adnan Naseemullah - March 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55795" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A displaced Syrian child, fleeing from
Muslims are the least popular religious group in the U.S. They’re disliked even more than atheists. Kerem Kalkan - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54549" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Khizr Khan, whose son, Humayun S.M.
Trump isn’t really campaigning earlier than other recent presidents. He’s just more upfront about it. Brendan Doherty - February 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54425" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump invites a supporter onstage
This is why Democrats lose in ‘rural’ postindustrial America Jonathan Rodden - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_48344" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters line up Thursday, Oct. 20,
Should Congress have to approve every federal regulation? A debate. Andrew Rudalevige and Kevin Kosar - February 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53501" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and
U.S. executions and death sentences dropped dramatically in 2016 — except in a few hotspots Emily Williams and Arvind Krishnamurthy - January 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52971" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dylann Roof appears via video link
Okay, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead. What was it? Vanessa Lide - January 23, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A container ship loaded with U.S.
The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse. Katy Collin - November 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49696" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters demonstrate against President-elect Donald Trump
Why it’s entirely predictable that Hillary Clinton’s emails are back in the news Matthew Baum - November 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton makes an appearance at
Donald Trump’s ‘rigged election’ talk is changing minds. Democrats’ minds, that is. Charles Stewart III - October 19, 2016 Donald Trump’s relentless messaging about a “rigged election” is having
This new tool allows you to easily visualize 2016 campaign finance data Joshua Tucker - October 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_20250" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Source: Creative Commons[/caption] My New York
Only the most conservative Republicans were interested in Hillary Clinton’s email server — and only briefly Andy Guess - September 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton speaks to Pennsylvania voters
The U.S. has more third-party candidates than it’s seen in a century. Why? Matthew Hindman and Bernard Tamas - August 31, 2016 Third-party candidates have had a lot of buzz in the
Key ingredients of opposition to free trade? Prejudice and nationalism Shahrzad Sabet - August 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45498" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters against the TPP display signs
Hillary Clinton talks more like a man than she used to Jennifer Jones - August 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
Democrats played up the flag at their convention. Was that risky? Nathan Kalmoe and Kimberly Gross - August 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crowds cheer during the Democratic National
The Democrats are surprisingly unified. That should help Hillary Clinton. Sidney Milkis and Boris Heersink - August 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
Yes, the TPP agreement is over 5,000 pages long. Here’s why that’s a good thing. Marc Busch and Krzysztof Pelc - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44823" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Delegates hold signs opposing the TPP
Could a third-party candidate win the U.S. presidency? That’s very unlikely. Amanda Skuldt - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44790" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of former Democratic presidential
Do U.S. voters prefer optimistic politicians? Here’s what we found. Yotam Margalit and Neil Malhotra - August 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44751" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts as
Here’s what was surprising about the protesters at the Democratic convention this week Michael Heaney - July 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44737" align="aligncenter" width="1429"] Protesters marched on July 24, the
Who were the protesters at the Democratic National Convention this week? Shan-Jan Liu, Patricia Posey, and Kevin Reuning - July 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44717" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] Protestors outside the Democratic National Convention
Who cares about free trade? Not many Americans, it turns out. Tobias Konitzer, Sam Corbett-Davies, and David Rothschild - July 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44664" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters against the TPP display signs
Here are 3 ways that Hillary Clinton’s nomination changes things for women in politics Danny Hayes - July 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44598" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton addresses the Democratic National
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race Meredith Conroy - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Bill Clinton addressed the
Did Tim Kaine need to flip his position on the TPP to win Sanders’s supporters? Nope. Dina Smeltz - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44503" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivers
Can Bernie Sanders change how the Democratic Party chooses presidential nominees? Here’s what you need to know. Josh Putnam - July 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44424" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Bernie Sanders protest outside
Will the Cleveland convention help Trump win Ohio? Probably not. Joseph Uscinski and Christopher B. Mann - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43710" align="aligncenter" width="960"] CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 11: Windows
This is what Trump and Sanders get wrong about free trade Guian McKee - May 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40569" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters in Tokyo rally against the
One-third of all U.S. presidents appointed a Supreme Court justice in an election year Barbara Perry - February 29, 2016 Eminent Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously described his fellow
What the Iowa caucus means for the only count that counts: delegates Josh Putnam - February 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35200" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] A poster on the wall of
What’s the connection between the Baltimore riots and the Affordable Care Act? Guian McKee - December 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32974" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Gyalwang Drukpa, a Buddhist leader
This is why the two leading candidates for Guatemala’s presidency came to the U.S. to campaign Michael Paarlberg - September 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29244" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Why is television comedian and Guatemalan
This is why the two leading candidates for Guatemala's presidency came to the U.S. to campaign - September 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29244" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Why is television comedian and Guatemalan
Does race matter in NFL rosters? Michael Tesler - May 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24830" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Then Philadelphia Eagles running
Taking female armed rebels seriously Alexis Henshaw - April 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23604" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Female members of the Kurdish peshmerga
Governors to watch for 2016 and beyond: What the polls tell us Patrick Egan - October 21, 2014 Of the 28 incumbent governors running for reelection in 2014,
Lighter-skinned minorities are more likely to support Republicans Spencer Piston - September 17, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15772" align="aligncenter" width="532"] Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, walks
Democratic and Republican appointees to the Federal Reserve aren't that different, after all John Sides - November 15, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3137" align="aligncenter" width="614" special=""] Federal Reserve chair nominee Janet
The Romney campaign's own polls showed it would lose John Sides - October 8, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1234" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Mitt and Ann Romney after
Congress, the Fed, and the FOMC - January 26, 2012 Wednesday was a big day for the Federal Reserve and
Sickening Foreclosures Erik Voeten - October 3, 2011 A New York Times op-ed today by Craig Pollack and
Pennsylvania Turkeys Propose Thanksgiving? Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 We are pleased to welcome "Burt Monroe":http://polisci.la.psu.edu/facultybios/monroe.html of Penn State
Politics of the House vote to raise the debt ceiling - August 2, 2011 Just a few observations about Monday night's passage of the
Where in the World Is the US Constitution? John Sides - January 20, 2011 bq. The original Constitution was simply filed away and, later,
Putting Obama (and Ryan Howard) in Context John Sides - May 5, 2010 Before we get to Obama, consider Ryan Howard: bq. Howard
Tasty Bits from the 1800 Election John Sides - March 28, 2010 I recently read _A Magnificent Catastrophe_, Edward Larson's account of
Political anthropology Henry Farrell - September 22, 2009 "David Glenn":http://chronicle.com/article/Ethnography-in-Political/48434/ has a good piece in the _Chronicle_ talking
The best cities for singles - September 25, 2008 Forbes magazine has a new edition of its "best cities
Red State, Blue State in Philadelphia Andrew Gelman - September 21, 2008 I'll be speaking on the Red State, Blue State book
Estimating the Cost of Campaign Advertising: A Cautionary Note - April 28, 2008 The other day I noted the contributions that the Brennan
Conservative Dominance of Political Talk Radio - February 16, 2008 Tune in to a political talk radio show these days
Should the Democratic Presidential Nominee Compete for Southern Votes? John Sides - January 21, 2008 Matt Bai seems to suggest that they should: bq. What’s
The Battle of the Bulge on the Campaign Trail - November 26, 2007 Over the years, I've written numerous papers about how candidates'