The Respect for Marriage Act won’t fully protect same-sex parents Alison Gash - December 8, 2022 If the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell, officials in some states could again refuse to recognize the parental authority of two moms or two dads
Sen. Manchin’s Freedom to Vote Act would help stop gerrymandering, our research finds Peter Miller and Anna Harris - January 9, 2022 We examined new district maps, and found that those drawn by independent commissions would be most likely to pass the Manchin test
This book explains when social movements work Henry Farrell, Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna, and Michelle Oyakawa - August 9, 2021 This book explains when movements work.
The U.S. hasn’t signed the world’s foremost women’s rights treaty. Activists have gotten local versions passed instead. Heidi Haddad - March 7, 2020 These aren’t just symbolic laws. They affect women’s lives.
What Americans really think about foreign interference in U.S. elections Michael Tomz and Jessica Weeks - June 18, 2019 There’s an erosion of trust in the democratic process, our survey found.
Trump is at the NRA today. It didn’t used to be a Republican ally. Matthew Lacombe - April 25, 2019 The organization was nonpartisan before the 1970s. What happened?
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 can the news media do a better job covering elections — in a way that won’t leave out voters? Sharon Jarvis - November 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79576" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters enter the Hamilton County Board
Millions of protesters turned out in June — more than in any month since Trump’s inauguration. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 31, 2018 This is the 17th installment in a monthly series reporting
New election poll shows Democratic voters are more engaged and Democratic House incumbents more popular John Sides - June 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71538" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rasleen Krupp, 17, leads a “March
Defending Obamacare, cheering President Trump, opposing animal cruelty: Here’s who rallied in July and why. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 21, 2017 This is the seventh installment in a monthly series reporting
‘Red’ America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats. Jonathan Rodden - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_45922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an “I voted”
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
The decline of local news is threatening citizen engagement Danny Hayes - January 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20396" align="alignright" width="220"] Newspaper boxes line the sidewalk at
How political scientists informed the president about election reform Joshua Tucker - January 23, 2014 This is a guest post from University of Wisconsin-Madison political
More Thoughts on The Big Sort John Sides - March 23, 2012 This is a guest post from political scientist James Gimpel,
The best cities for singles - September 25, 2008 Forbes magazine has a new edition of its "best cities