How blistering dissents help some Americans trust the Supreme Court Christopher M. 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 R. 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?
The Trump administration opposes the International Criminal Court. Do Americans agree? Kelebogile Zvobgo - April 26, 2019 In short, it’s complicated.
Which motivates independents to get politically involved: Pocketbook issues or fear that Trump is hurting democracy? Rafael Aguilera, Christopher Federico, and Christopher Parker - November 27, 2018 With the midterms over, many political observers are already eyeing
Americans just set a turnout record for the midterms, voting at the highest rate since 1914. This explains why. Susan Stokes and Erdem Aytaç - November 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80470" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter casts a ballot at
How Venezuela’s economic crisis is undermining social science research — about everything Tyler Burleigh, Scott Clifford, Ryan Jewell, Ryan Kennedy, and Philip Waggoner - November 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79925" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)[/caption] For social scientists,
Should Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect, be called a terrorist? Idean Salehyan - November 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79683" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People embrace in front of a
The Kavanaugh confirmation polarized women, and motivated them to vote — some for Republicans, some for Democrats. Jin Kim - October 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68027" align="alignnone" width="960"] A voter leaves a polling place
How ‘hostile sexism’ came to shape our politics Erin Cassese, Tiffany Barnes, and Mirya Holman - October 2, 2018 What’s behind the roiling public reaction to Thursday’s Senate Judiciary
Online labor markets may look competitive. They aren’t. Henry Farrell - August 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76270" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] People often think that online
Pruitt’s EPA denies climate science. Republicans can correct him. Will they? Salil Benegal and Lyle Scruggs - May 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72917" align="alignnone" width="960"] People protesting against Environmental Protection Agency
Cyber warfare may be less dangerous than we think David Banks and Benjamin Jensen - April 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72709" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Matt Rourke/AP)[/caption] “Frankly, the United States
Should the U.S. try to deter cyberattacks by promising nuclear retaliation? Sarah Kreps and Jacquelyn Schneider - January 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68522" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (U.S. Air Force/AP)[/caption] Washington security circles
Many refugees are women and children. That changes whether Americans want to admit them. Timothy Rich and Maggie Sullivan - November 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66695" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ammar Hammasho, a migrant from Syria
Most Republicans still say they support Trump. Who’s most likely to break ranks and speak out against him? Michael Wohl and Dominic Packer - July 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59350" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks during an event
Americans are united on retaliating against Russian cyberattacks Sarah Kreps and Debak Das - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52677" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
When does Islam generate Western anxiety? Mujtaba Isani and Daniel Silverman - July 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44565" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl reads the Koran during
Racial prejudice, not populism or authoritarianism, predicts support for Trump over Clinton - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40883" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. (DSK/Agence
Does social science have a replication crisis? Joshua Tucker - March 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34081" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] What population sample will bring us
Researchers are rushing to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Should they? Kathleen Searles and Barry Ryan - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24081" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Amazon's Mechanical Turk service
Researchers are rushing to Amazon's Mechanical Turk. Should they? Joshua Tucker - May 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24081" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Amazon's Mechanical Turk service
Some Supreme Court Justices worry that a gay marriage ruling will provoke public backlash. They shouldn’t be concerned. Thomas Hayes, Matthew Incantalupo, Anthony Smith, and Benjamin Bishin - April 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24141" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An equality flag waves during
Some Supreme Court Justices worry that a gay marriage ruling will provoke public backlash. They shouldn't be concerned. Henry Farrell - April 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24141" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An equality flag waves during
The Nonsense Math Effect Erik Voeten - January 16, 2013 Do social scientists and others with little mastery of mathematics
How Representative Are Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers? John Sides - December 19, 2012 This is a guest post by political scientist Sean Richey