How blistering dissents help some Americans trust the Supreme Court Christopher Parker and Benjamin Woodson - July 1, 2021 That includes Kagan’s sharp dissent in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Are Black Lives Matter protesters peaceful or violent? Depends on whom you ask. Yuan Hsiao and Scott Radnitz - August 23, 2020 Committed nonviolent leader Martin Luther King Jr. was seen as dangerous and radical in his day
What persuades Southerners to take down Confederate symbols? Hearing it’s good for business. Jordan Peterson and Christian Grose - July 2, 2020 Mississippi’s chamber of commerce lobbied the state to change its flag
What helps non-black people support Black Lives Matter? A signal from someone in their own ethnic group. Maneesh Arora, Kelsy Kretschmer, and Christopher Stout - June 17, 2020 Our surveys uncover how this messaging works
If Trump took responsibility for coronavirus missteps, it might actually help him. David Ryan Miller and Andrew Reeves - March 25, 2020 Our research finds that leaders who claim responsibility get a significant boost
Many Americans deeply distrust experts. So will they ignore the warnings about coronavirus? Eric Merkley - March 18, 2020 The problem isn’t just partisanship; it’s the anti-intellectualism in American life.
Here’s how Democratic candidates can change American opinion when talking about inequality Bastian Becker - September 16, 2019 Americans feel uneasy about income gaps that grow from characteristics that are hard or impossible to change.
During Mueller’s testimony, some members of Congress will grandstand. Here’s the logic behind which ones will. Ju Yeon Park - July 24, 2019 These three graphs explain.
Joe Biden isn’t the only ‘electable’ candidate. Here’s what Democratic primary voters are thinking — and how to change it. Regina Bateson - July 18, 2019 My research shows how candidates can overcome primary voters’ ‘strategic discrimination.’
Women who’ve been pregnant are more likely to support abortion rights — if you remind them of their pregnancies Eleanor Schiff and Anne Whitesell - June 2, 2019 But does that stay with them when they vote?