Tens of thousands of people protested in April and May — on topics like gun violence, labor rights and science Kanisha Bond, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - August 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76231" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Emmy Adams, of Golden, Colo., joins
A controversial ‘oversight board’ could take over Puerto Rico’s hurricane rebuilding effort Mariely Lopez-Santana - November 30, 2017 On Sept. 20, 2017, the world watched slack-jawed as Hurricane Maria
No matter who replaces Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as Liberia’s president, these four challenges loom Agnieszka Paczynska - November 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66157" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Voting takes place in Nimba County,
How polling methodology affects Ralph Northam’s lead in the Virginia governor’s race Scott Clement and Mark Blumenthal - November 6, 2017 Final polls show Democrat Ralph Northam holding a slight edge
The same family has ruled Togo for 50 years. Will widespread protests change that? Joel Amegboh and Alexander Noyes - September 30, 2017 Eighty percent of Togolese support term limits.
Why John Kelly can’t tame the White House chaos James Pfiffner - August 18, 2017 Shortly after hiring Anthony Scaramucci as director of communication, President
Was Nobel Laureate James Buchanan really opposed to democracy? Not at all. Georg Vanberg - August 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61841" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at a
The beliefs of economist James Buchanan conflict with basic democratic norms. Here’s why. Michael Chwe - July 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61412" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dawn Russell is arrested by police
News coverage of Trump is really, really negative. Even on Fox News. Stephen Farnsworth and Robert Lichter - February 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54761" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Richard Carson / Reuters[/caption] The early
Trump pledged to reverse Obama’s executive orders. Here’s how well past presidents have fulfilled that pledge. Joshua Lee and James Pfiffner - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52847" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump hands Chief of Staff