The coronavirus may trigger tribal instincts. In times of crisis, people want strong leaders. Ronald Inglehart - April 9, 2020 Pandemic might lead to increased xenophobia.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic Shane Markowitz - April 7, 2020 The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
Has Trump’s approval rating really shot up to 49 percent? Probably not. Jacob Long - February 6, 2020 More Republicans — and fewer Democrats — are responding to pollsters. That could skew the results.
Republicans’ advantage on national security has faded — and Democratic candidates are responding Michael Robinson - October 20, 2019 The Trump administration keeps moving further from what Americans say they want.
Four things Donald Trump can learn from Bill Clinton’s experience with impeachment — but probably won’t Andrew Rudalevige - October 2, 2019 How can a White House endure a major investigation and still govern?
The UAW is on strike against General Motors. Here’s what that says about today’s labor movement. Laura C. Bucci - September 19, 2019 What you need to know about why we’re seeing more strikes — and what will affect the outcome.
In 2011, Egyptians quickly tired of protest. Here’s why that matters for Sudan and Algeria. Thoraya El-Rayyes and Neil Ketchley - September 4, 2019 New research suggests demonstrations eroded popular support for democracy during the Arab Spring
Sorry, President Trump. Here’s why American Jews aren’t abandoning the Democratic Party. Michael Tesler - March 21, 2019 These three factors mean a “Jexodus” is unlikely any time soon.
Kazakh President Nazarbayev has resigned. Here are three things to watch. Eric McGlinchey - March 20, 2019 A managed succession may be a hard promise to keep.
One year later, public support for stricter gun laws has returned to pre-Parkland levels Michael Tesler - February 14, 2019 Today is the first anniversary of the mass shooting in