This Virginia case pits trans kids’ rights against religious freedom
It’s another volley in the religious right’s effort to stop LGBTQ advances, with similar lawsuits underway in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
What the clean energy boom means for fossil fuel communities
'Uncertain Futures' reveals what makes policies and promises attractive to those upturned by a greener economy.
How states make it harder to get food assistance
Hungry people face complex requirements.
What does the Kansas vote tell us about the future of abortion?
Abortion rights supporters are especially motivated to get involved in politics, our research suggests
Americans aren’t asking for transgender sports bans. So why pass them?
Conservative Republicans are pushing a policy agenda.
Texas isn’t the only state denying essential medical care to trans youths. Here’s what’s going on.
Conservatives are increasingly imposing government control over sexuality and gender
Conservative Republican women have led the fight to restrict abortion
Democrats like to say Republicans are waging a ‘war on women.’ That erases the conservative Republican women who have been working to ban abortion.
Conservatives don’t want a bigger social safety net. But they do want to care for the needy.
Communities should take care of their own through local churches and nonprofits, White Midwesterners told me
Texas House Democrats fled the state to kill a restrictive voting bill. Will their gambit work?
History suggests that the walkout could succeed, but only if Texas Democrats are willing to suffer some significant political pain
Biden reversed Trump ban on transgender people serving in military. Expect backlash in states.
More than 20 bills restricting transgender freedoms have already been introduced.
China sent masks, gloves and gowns to many U.S. states. Here’s who benefited.
Critics of Beijing’s ‘mask diplomacy’ may have overlooked long-established sister-state ties
Openly LGBTQ candidates are running in record numbers — again
Numbers and diversity are increasing every election cycle. Here’s why.
The ‘Trump Pride’ rally won’t win over LGBTQ voters. So why hold it?
Welcome to “homonationalism,” or justifying anti-immigrant policies by arguing that immigrants threaten gay rights.
The next Congress will probably be the most diverse ever
That’s what my research into the primary races suggests.
What helps non-black people support Black Lives Matter? A signal from someone in their own ethnic group.
Our surveys uncover how this messaging works
Australia’s fires have devastated millions of acres. What’s the political damage?
The government is mistaking an election win for a mandate to ignore climate change
Obama once said that if women ran the world, there’d be less war
Here’s what the research says.
Dan Coats just resigned as Director of National Intelligence. Here’s why that matters.
Whoever succeeds him almost certainly will be a less independent voice.
Many whites view people of color as less American
Here’s the data.
Is India becoming a ‘Hindu state’?
My survey of religion and politics in Bihar state helps explain India’s secularism
Surprised by all these abortion bans? Meet Americans United for Life — the most significant antiabortion group you’ve never heard of.
It designs legislation aimed at staying out of the headlines and minimizing backlash.
The Trump administration will push to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide. Surprised? Here’s why.
“Homonationalists” argue that immigration would threaten LGBTQ rights at home.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss.
Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Detroit and Flint keep relying on private money to solve public problems. Why?
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Hackers are using malware to find vulnerabilities in U.S. swing states. Expect cyberattacks.
The Pentagon has launched a preemptive strike against the Russian
The way Kavanaugh’s supporters are talking about sexual assault allegations can be dangerous, our new study finds
Once again, the nation confronts a potential #MeToo moment, with
Trump says he wants to protect steelworkers. Why are they unhappy?
[caption id="attachment_78012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker trims a newly cast
Jon Tester and Matt Rosendale are fighting over who’s the ‘real’ Montanan. Here’s how that affects voters.
Recently, President Trump visited Montana to campaign against U.S. Sen.
Americans are getting smarter about politics in at least one important way
[caption id="attachment_45922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an “I voted”
Could Trump be the president who finishes off the State of the Union address?
Last night, President Trump became the latest commander in chief to
Yes, Congress could shut the government down tomorrow. It probably won’t.
Back in December 2017, Sarah Binder, John Sides and I
It sure looks as if Kirsten Gillibrand is running for president
Will Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) run for president in 2020?
The Islamic State is more like a street gang than like other terrorist groups
[caption id="attachment_62026" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A member loyal to the Islamic
238 cities are wooing Amazon. The winner may end up with a very bad deal.
States and cities often pay a lot of money to
More people in the U.S. protested in June than in any month since the January Women’s Marches.
This is the sixth installment in a monthly series reporting
Here’s how Trump-Pence policy is already affecting LGBT lives in Chechnya
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Robots aren’t killing the American Dream. Neither is trade. This is the problem.
[caption id="attachment_55178" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Robots named Thunderbird and Cyclops lower a
Trump isn’t really campaigning earlier than other recent presidents. He’s just more upfront about it.
[caption id="attachment_54425" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump invites a supporter onstage
This is why Democrats lose in ‘rural’ postindustrial America
[caption id="attachment_48344" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters line up Thursday, Oct. 20,
‘Red’ America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats.
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We have a standard for judging partisan gerrymandering. The Supreme Court should use it.
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Trump won in counties that lost jobs to China and Mexico.
[caption id="attachment_50483" align="aligncenter" width="960"] During a May 5 campaign stop
The Trump/Pence administration will likely switch sides on global LGBT rights
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Without Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton might have lost Virginia as well
[caption id="attachment_49686" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Tim Kaine, right, and former
This map will change how you think about American voters — especially small-town, heartland white voters
In perhaps the most painful gaffe of his 2008 campaign,
Sure, the U.S. and Russia often meddle in foreign elections. Does it matter?
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As voter rights cases churn through courts, rights are uncertain. But confusion is guaranteed.
[caption id="attachment_43538" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Indiana voters cast their vote at
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race
[caption id="attachment_44543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Bill Clinton addressed the
Will Tim Kaine deliver Virginia (and Catholics)? Don’t count on it.
[caption id="attachment_44317" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton and Sen. Timothy M.
How the vice president became a powerful and influential White House player
[caption id="attachment_43886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump points
This one survey shows why Trump won’t win over Sanders supporters
[caption id="attachment_44028" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles
Vice-presidential candidates do win votes. But Mike Pence won’t help Donald Trump win the election.
[caption id="attachment_43886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with
To win, Trump needs to get non-college grads to the polls. Here’s why that will be hard.
[caption id="attachment_42024" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Graduating student Kaspar Wittlinger holds his
This is what Trump and Sanders get wrong about free trade
[caption id="attachment_40569" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters in Tokyo rally against the
Nick Lowe, ‘I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass’
With a victory in the Indiana primary and the subsequent
Why is Hillary Clinton doing worse among whites now than in 2008? Racial attitudes.
[caption id="attachment_37363" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton
Why would Poland make its already strict abortion law draconian?
Since 1993, Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion
Here’s three easy ways a Republican president could dismantle the ACA — short of outright repeal
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Four takeaways from the 2016 State of the Union Address (with some history thrown in)
President Obama delivered his seventh, and presumably last, State of
How Democrats became secular and Republicans became religious. (It's not what you think.)
[caption id="attachment_29128" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Stacey Kirby, left, and Roger McGee,
How Democrats became secular and Republicans became religious. (It’s not what you think.)
[caption id="attachment_29128" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Stacey Kirby, left, and Roger McGee,
The freedom of religion argument could actually make gay marriage opponents more tolerant
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Democrats are divided on 'culture war' issues, too
[caption id="attachment_23304" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A sign at Brown Street United
Democrats are divided on ‘culture war’ issues, too
[caption id="attachment_23304" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A sign at Brown Street United
Businesses’ First Amendment rights don’t extend to their employees
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How ALEC helped undermine public unions
[caption id="attachment_19175" align="alignnone" width="620"] Indiana Gov. Mike Pence delivers his
Why the 'war on women' failed in 2014
[caption id="attachment_18518" align="alignleft" width="300"] Incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.),speaks during
Why the ‘war on women’ failed in 2014
[caption id="attachment_18518" align="alignleft" width="300"] Incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.),speaks during
No, the National Science Foundation is not building an Orwellian surveillance nightmare
[caption id="attachment_17046" align="aligncenter" width="512"] A mapping of how online discussion
More gay people can now get legally married. They can still be legally fired.
With the Supreme Court's refusal earlier Monday to hear a
An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor's loss
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An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor’s loss
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Americans may be divided on abortion, but it won't matter for the midterms
This is a guest post by Emory University political scientist
Americans may be divided on abortion, but it won’t matter for the midterms
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Polarization we can live with. Partisan warfare is the problem.
Sean Theriault is an associate professor in the Government Department
How much could Steve Stockman hurt the Republicans in 2014?
[caption id="attachment_3883" align="alignleft" width="150" special=""] (Source: http://stockman.house.gov/about/full-biography)[/caption] Texas Rep. Steve
No, You Can’t Predict US Congressional Election Outcomes with Tweet Shares: But That Doesn’t Mean You Shouldn’t Try
The following is a guest post from my colleague NYU
Elinor Ostrom: The Legacy and the Challenge
Continuing our collaboration with the APSA Political Economy newsletter, today
The Efficient Obama Campaign?
In response to my post, a Monkey Cage reader emails
Very Quick Observations on Election Night 2012
As John noted, a very good night for the quants
In Defense of the Electoral College
Over the past few weeks, I have had the enjoyable
Mourdock, God’s Will, and Rape: How Americans Really Think about God and Public Policy
This is a guest post from Robert Jones, the CEO
2012 isn’t 2008, but an Estimate Two Months Out isn’t an Election Either
Simon Jackman posted the following graphic on his blog, which
Will the Long Peace Persist?
Global Trends 2030, a blog sponsored by the National Intelligence
Potpourri
Some polisci-informed takes on Friday's jobs report (by Jesse Singal)
Elinor Ostrom and Camp Wopatopa
This is a guest post by Rick Wilson, the Herbert
Defining Dissidence Down
In all the coverage of Senator Richard Lugar's crushing 20-point
The 86-year-old senator?
I see in the paper that Sen. Lugar of Indiana
Will the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction succeed? More thoughts on super committees
There's been interest today in the historical record of Congressional
How Political Science Can Help Journalists (and Still Let Them Be Journalists)
This is a long post, and I realize that I've
The Location of the Party Conventions Doesn’t Matter
With Obama choosing Charlotte, the speculation begins! Will this help
Trends in partisanship by state
Matthew Yglesias discusses how West Virginia used to be a
Political Implications of the Census
I wanted to follow up on "Andy's post":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/12/the_media_stick_to_old_labels_.html yesterday about
Was the Midwest Unique in 2010?
In my "earlier post":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/11/back_to_basics_districts_and_d.html, I suggested that it wasn't. I
Why Obama Won: Campaign Dogs that Didn’t Bite, Part 2
Following on my earlier post, I want to examine three
Don’t believe everything you see on a graph
This graph that Brendan Nyhan posted the other day got
The Hunt for Campaign Effects III
In an earlier post, I noted some initial findings from
Book Review: The Battle for America 2008
Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson's _The Battle for America 2008_
Two intrepid young political scientists meet the Klan: A reminiscence
John’s post about Scott Roeder and mine about militant extremists
Economic Hardship and the 2008 Presidential Vote
Wendy Tam Cho and Jim Gimpel have a new piece