Politicians are hiding how they spend money. That’s a political mistake. Paolo de Renzio and Joachim Wehner - March 2, 2018 One of the many areas in which democracies are suffering
What’s behind Alexei Navalny’s digital challenge to Vladimir Putin’s regime? Five things to know. Aliaksandr Herasimenka - February 23, 2018 On Feb. 22, 2018, Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was
This simple technological fix helped veterans get health benefits Henry Farrell - February 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69529" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The U.S. Digital Service team. (courtesy
The surprise Mueller indictment tells us how we’ve been wrong about Russian trolls Henry Farrell - February 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69343" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The silhouette of Robert S. Mueller
Populists have one big thing right: Democracies are becoming less open Sheri Berman - January 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67897" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump visited Nashville to rally
Tweeting Iran: How social media can (and cannot) facilitate protest Joshua Tucker - December 31, 2017 With the outbreak of protests in Iran and reports of the Iranian government shutting down social media platforms, we
Here’s how Google is helping, not hurting, democracy Henry Farrell - December 22, 2017 Sean Richey and J. Benjamin Taylor have a new book
Fake comments flooded in when the FCC repealed net neutrality. They may count less than you think. Steven Balla - December 14, 2017 The Federal Communications Commission’s much-anticipated vote on net neutrality has
This explains how social media can both weaken — and strengthen — democracy. Yannis Theocharis, Pablo Barberá, Margaret Roberts, and Joshua Tucker - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_26050" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] The past year has
Congress just doesn’t know enough to do its job well. Here’s why. Lorelei Kelly and Kathy Goldschmidt - November 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66183" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)