In 2024, political violence against Black women is a big threat Nadia E. Brown - March 18, 2024 Women’s History Month is good time to thank our Black women in office – and keep them safe.
Why the first Black lesbian senator matters Nadia E. Brown - October 4, 2023 The appointment of Laphonza Butler isn’t just “identity politics.”
In a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Here’s what that means. Katherine Tate, Jennifer Garcia, and Christopher Stout - November 30, 2022 Hakeem Jeffries will be the next House minority leader. That could affect national politics in these four ways.
Afro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide Yalidy Matos, Michelle Bueno Vásquez, and Domingo Morel - October 24, 2022 In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
The House might pass a long-ignored bill to study reparations for slavery. Why now? Katherine Tate - March 22, 2022 My research looks at how Black legislators changed the Democratic Party — and how becoming party insiders changed them.
Happy 50th anniversary, women’s legislative caucuses! Here’s how to be even more effective. Nadia E. Brown, Christopher J. Clark, and Anna Mitchell Mahoney - February 9, 2022 Black women legislators can point out policy blind spots others might overlook
The Senate failed to restore this voting rights protection. My research shows it worked. Nicole E. Willcoxon - January 21, 2022 Since Shelby County v. Holder ended ‘preclearance’ protections, states have had more leeway to make voting more difficult
Here’s how Republican and Democratic party leaders reward the faithful and punish wayward members SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor - December 13, 2021 Watch what they give, not what they say.
Three reasons Congress finally passed an infrastructure bill Sarah Binder - November 8, 2021 And what happened to Build Back Better, the social and climate infrastructure bill?
Here’s a different way to fix gerrymandering Linda L. Fowler and Christopher S. Fowler - July 5, 2021 Even independent redistricting commissions are limited by the fact that Democrats cluster in cities while Republicans are widely dispersed. But there’s a solution.
Congress can’t easily pass police reforms. Here’s why. Sarah Binder - June 5, 2020 Public attention will shift — and the Republican Senate will ignore House action.
Is Nancy Pelosi in trouble? Matthew Green and Douglas Harris - August 21, 2018 Will House Democrats depose Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as their
Can Trump win over African Americans? This survey suggests there’s little chance. Jonathan Collins - February 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54382" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), center, flanked
How different are the Democratic and Republican parties? Too different to compare. Matt Grossmann and David A. Hopkins - September 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38412" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The symbols of the Democratic (donkey)
Here’s what Clinton and Sanders need to do to sway Latino and black voters Rudy Alamillo and Loren Collingwood - February 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36068" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and
How the ‘Obama effect’ helps Hillary Clinton, and hurts Bernie Sanders, with black voters Michael Tesler - February 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_23621" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)[/caption] Hillary Clinton
Why the Congressional Black Caucus endorsement of Hillary Clinton is a really big deal Corrine McConnaughy - February 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35685" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Rep. John Lewis joins the Congressional
Group caucuses, women and the nomination of Barack Obama Seth Masket - August 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14282" align="aligncenter" width="474"] (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)[/caption] “In the Democratic
Wake-Up Call: Coburn Amendment and the Minority Pipeline in Political Science Erik Voeten - April 8, 2013 We are delighted to welcome back Karthick Ramakrishnan. ********************************************************************* As is
An Anti-Establishment Vote? Erik Voeten - August 2, 2011 This image from Keith Poole's Voteview blog displays how members
Putting the Census in the White House John Sides - February 10, 2009 Chris Carman sends aong this WSJ op-ed by John Fund,
Is that a $700 billion bazooka in your pocket? - October 5, 2008 The Secretary of the Treasury now has a $700 billion
For Whom the (Roll Call) Bell Tolls - October 2, 2008 Ian Ayres raises an interesting set of points over on