Members of Congress want a commission to investigate the Capitol invasion. Here’s when these work. Jordan Tama / Managing Editor - January 19, 2021 Some commissions kick the can down the road. Some prompt real change.
Libya’s Gen. Hifter declared military rule last month. That hasn’t happened. Tim Eaton and Emadeddin Badi - May 22, 2020 The civil war continues.
The ‘skinny’ articles of impeachment mean more than you may think Sarah Burns - December 13, 2019 Here’s how they’re like — and unlike — past impeachment charges.
Trump changed U.S. policy toward Libya. This is why it matters. Mieczysław P. Boduszyński and Christopher K. Lamont - May 2, 2019 The Trump administration’s about-face on Libya leaves few options in the face of a dramatic escalation of violence.
What can House Democrats accomplish with their new oversight and investigative powers? Eric Schickler and Douglas Kriner - November 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80751" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks
The U.S. has pulled back its Ebola response in Congo. Here’s the story. Jeremy Youde - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79992" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A medical worker puts on protective
Congress has three tools to counter Trump on Russia Douglas Kriner - July 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75955" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and Russian President Vladimir
Why was the Peter Strzok hearing such a circus? Because Congress wanted it that way. Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt - July 17, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/segments/the-fieriest-moments-from-peter-strzoks-house-hearing/2018/07/12/d8734462-8601-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_video.html Last week, FBI agent Peter Strzok sat before two
Everyone is taking sides in the Qatar crisis. Here’s why these four North African states aren’t. Youssef Cherif - September 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63263" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, left,
Will the International Criminal Court’s latest target in Libya be brought to justice? Mark Kersten - August 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Armed Libyan men wave their national
Trump breaks these 3 rules about how U.S. presidents relate to the military Risa Brooks - August 23, 2017 Editors’ note: After President Trump’s announcement Monday night that the
After a professor’s op-ed went viral, this is what happened next Andrew Reynolds - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_39220" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Opponents of House Bill 2 protest
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
Why some people think Trump may be a ‘Siberian candidate’ Scott Radnitz - August 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45200" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk past a mural on
Has the American military fallen behind? Bear Braumoeller - May 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39993" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Lt. Gen. John Toolan, commander of
What’s the best path to peace in Libya? Yonatan Lupu and Benjamin Graham - March 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36715" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Armed men wave their flags during
These 6 charts show how much sexism Hillary Clinton faces on Twitter Rebekah Tromble and Dirk Hovy - February 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36253" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters for both former Secretary of
Why Libya’s transition to democracy failed Frederic Wehrey - February 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35888" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Libyans wave Kingdom of Libya flags
Here’s what people say when they attack Hillary Clinton on Twitter Mary Nugent and Emma Pierson - February 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35452" align="aligncenter" width="300"] On Oct. 23, 2015, at the
What does artificial intelligence see when it watches political ads? Kalev Leetaru - February 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35445" align="aligncenter" width="742"] Two actors pose for stock footage
Here’s what the rest of the world is saying about Donald Trump Kalev Leetaru - December 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33662" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
The UN wants to end Libya’s civil war. Here’s the big challenge they face. Wolfram Lacher - November 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31744" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Libyan protesters shout slogans during a
Presidential campaigns are becoming more partisan, right? Wrong. Zachary Albert and Jesse Rhodes - November 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31666" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Jacqueline Roggenbrodt/AP)[/caption] With partisan polarization at
This is how candidates are trying to tell you what they really think. (Hint: it's not through the news media.) - September 17, 2015 Donald Trump is offending someone. Ben Carson says we’re all
This is how candidates are trying to tell you what they really think. (Hint: it’s not through the news media.) Annelise Russell - September 17, 2015 Donald Trump is offending someone. Ben Carson says we’re all
In Libya, will Misrata be the kingmaker? Brian McQuinn - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21715" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Fighters from the Fajr Libya (Libya
The Islamic State’s model Aaron Zelin - January 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20630" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of security (L) for
Could a U.N.-brokered pact save Libya? Ben Fishman - January 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20374" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A member of the Libyan pro-government
Fundamentalist wrath Ron Hassner - January 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20060" align="aligncenter" width="372"] British Muslims Protest the 2006 Danish
Is it possible to meet the ‘Responsibility to Protect’? Roland Paris - December 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18867" align="aligncenter" width="620"] British warplanes struck a large bunker
Is it possible to meet the 'Responsibility to Protect'? - December 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18867" align="aligncenter" width="620"] British warplanes struck a large bunker
Reflections on the Arab uprisings Marc Lynch - November 17, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18237" align="aligncenter" width="5616"] Egyptian anti-government protesters chant slogans as
Is Libya a proxy war? Frederic Wehrey - October 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17106" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The remains of a burnt airplane
What’s behind Libya’s spiraling violence? Frederic Wehrey - July 28, 2014 In a region with no shortage of human catastrophes, Libya
What really made the Arab uprisings contagious? Merouan Mekouar - June 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11833" align="aligncenter" width="460" special=""] Egyptian anti-government protesters gather at
Measurement and management: The VA scandal Andrew Rudalevige - May 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11152" align="alignleft" width="300" special=""] The VA scandal shows good
A constitutional amendment wouldn’t really limit the power of money in politics Mark Schmitt - May 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11035" align="aligncenter" width="491" special=""] Citizens United President David Bossie,
When jihadists learn how to help Aaron Zelin - May 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10160" align="aligncenter" width="567" special=""] Members of the Libyan Salafi
Libya’s security dilemma Lindsay Benstead, Jakob Wichmann, Ellen Lust, and Alexander Kjærum - April 7, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] A fighter prepares to use
The electoral ramifications of the shutdown are far from clear John Sides - October 15, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1656" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Win McNamee/Getty Images)[/caption] The latest
Why compromise is more likely in the Senate than the House, in two simple pictures Joshua Tucker - October 7, 2013 [caption id="attachment_766" align="aligncenter" width="300" special=""] (Pablo Barbera: NYU Social Media
That Op-Ed by Putin: Where Is He Right, and Where Is He Wrong? Erica Chenoweth - September 12, 2013 Here’s my quick and dirty run-down of Putin’s op-ed published in
How Much Does Public Opinion on Syria Matter? How Much Will It? Joshua Tucker - September 4, 2013 The chart above comes from Google Trends, and the message
Is Politifact Biased Against Republicans? John Sides - May 29, 2013 A leading media fact-checking organization rates Republicans as less trustworthy
Why Defining Terrorism Matters Erica Chenoweth - May 28, 2013 This is a guest post by Karolina Lula, a PhD
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck….Thoughts on the Hagel filibuster - February 14, 2013 I'm late to the conversation about whether Republican efforts to
Why The Foreign Policy Debate Matters Erik Voeten - October 22, 2012 Americans care a lot less about foreign policy than the
Yes, Undecided Voters Are Partisans and Have Opinions John Sides - October 17, 2012 Several of the questions from last night's debate led commentators
Worse than Watergate? A History Lesson. Andrew Rudalevige - October 12, 2012 The fatal attack on the American consulate in Libya last
The Promethean Dilemma in Third-Party Nation-Building Joshua Tucker - September 20, 2012 The following is a guest post by political scientist Keith
Mohammad Mursi’s Dangerous Gamble and the Withering of Democracy in Egypt? Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2012 The following is a guest post by Princeton political scientist
How Libya Did and Did Not Affect the Security Council Vote on Syria Erik Voeten - February 7, 2012 The chorus of commentators who argue that Libya set a
Civil War and Mission Creep in Libya Erik Voeten - April 8, 2011 Below is another guest post from "James Fearon":http://www.stanford.edu/~jfearon/. Jim wrote
Some Thoughts on the Libya Security Council Resolution Erik Voeten - March 18, 2011 I am about to fly to Montreal for the 2011