Israel’s assault on Gaza is about more than a fight with Hamas
How collective memories of historical trauma factor into Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks.
It’s been a great nine years for TMC political science analysis
We’ve published thousands of articles. Here are some of our editors’ favorites.
Three reasons Congress is still unlikely to pass new gun laws
Here’s why even the deadliest school shooting in a decade probably won’t prompt much change
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change.
The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery. Here’s what did.
Two states — Delaware and Kentucky — still allowed slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified, six months after Juneteenth.
Despite the pandemic, Americans are still optimists. That’s a powerful political force.
Our research found that American optimism improves civil society, increasing trust in one another and encouraging political involvement.
Memorial Day was political from the beginning. Here’s how the holiday was shaped by race and the Civil War.
The holiday was political at its founding and could be understood as political again
If you think real men don’t wear masks, you’re more likely to get coronavirus
New research finds that the most sexist individuals are up to 25 percentage points more likely to report getting the virus
Announcing the 5th annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular
As is our tradition for Memorial Day weekend here at
Announcing the Fourth Annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular
[caption id="attachment_58821" align="alignright" width="1024"] Selected titles from the 2017 TMC
How fallen service members, and their families, became politically sacred
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Why can’t Mitch McConnell keep his promises?
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Why can't Mitch McConnell keep his promises?
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What if Political Scientists Wrote the News?
bq. A powerful thunderstorm forced President Obama to cancel his
American Made
A tale told by Brian Burnsed in the June 29
Annals of congressional silliness.
Committee chair Henry Waxman wants to get a vote on
Washington Square Park Opens!
With the Memorial Day holiday in mind, I thought I