Counties that hosted a 2016 Trump rally saw a 226 percent increase in hate crimes Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Regina Branton, and Ayal Feinberg - March 21, 2019 There is suggestive evidence that Trump’s rhetoric matters.
Christchurch and the rise of the far right Peter R. Neumann - March 18, 2019 Here are some factors fueling far-right terrorism.
Could Trump be the president who finishes off the State of the Union address? Andrew Rudalevige - January 31, 2018 Last night, President Trump became the latest commander in chief to
Confederate flags and Nazi swastikas together? That’s new. Here’s what it means. Steven White - August 14, 2017 At the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville over the weekend,
Trump/Hitler comparisons are overstated. How did Hitler actually consolidate power? Sebastian Schutte - November 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49957" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
GOP voters picked Trump. Party leaders aren’t falling in line. Here’s why that’s surprising. Jeffery Jenkins and Boris Heersink - May 10, 2016 Now that Donald Trump has all but wrapped up the
New poll shows Trump supporters more likely to fear a majority-minority U.S. Tatishe M. Nteta and Brian Schaffner - March 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36767" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump argues
How political science helps explain the rise of Trump: the role of white identity and grievances Michael Tesler and John Sides - March 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36757" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stops
Times have changed, KKK edition Andrew Gelman - December 30, 2014 Rep. Steve Scalise (R) of Louisiana got into the news
NYT columnist Douthat asks: Should we be disturbed that a leading presidential candidate endorses a pro-slavery position? Andrew Gelman - August 29, 2011 A couple weeks ago I was reading the New Yorker
Two intrepid young political scientists meet the Klan: A reminiscence - June 3, 2009 John’s post about Scott Roeder and mine about militant extremists
Race, Racism, and Resentment - August 6, 2008 Andrew Sullivan runs the following "smart observations" from Publius at