The latest on SB4, the Texas push to control the U.S. border Andrea Silva - April 9, 2024 State efforts to override federal immigration policies tend to backfire, research shows.
What the Trump/Biden dueling rhetoric at the U.S. border tells us Andrea Silva, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, and Eric Gonzalez Juenke - March 25, 2024 Both presidential campaigns want to make immigration policy a top issue in the 2024 election.
Sunday is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Kelebogile Zvobgo - December 1, 2023 Here’s a recap of some of the year’s highs and lows.
Back to face-to-face: What you need to know about the Biden-Xi summit Jeremy Wallace - November 16, 2023 Talk between nuclear-armed superpowers is usually a good thing.
Will Congress shut down the government over aid to Israel and Ukraine? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Sarah Binder, Michael Tesler, Jordan Tama, and Andrew Payne - November 14, 2023 Four experts examine how U.S. foreign policy is dividing both Republicans and Democrats.
Will protests over the Israel-Hamas war shift U.S. policy? Marc Lynch, Jeremy Pressman, and Jay Ulfelder - October 27, 2023 Two experts share their insights on the growing number of U.S. protest events.
Why the president can’t just fire bureaucrats Andrew Rudalevige - September 20, 2023 The "unitary executive theory" has its limits
Biden’s marijuana policy may change attitudes toward immigrants Melissa R. Michelson and Joe R. Tafoya - December 1, 2022 As states decriminalize cannabis, Republicans soften toward immigrants, our research finds
Why Qatar’s World Cup was controversial a decade before the first game Paul Michael Brannagan and Danyel Reiche - November 14, 2022 Global sports put Qatar’s human rights record in the spotlight. That’s likely to continue — and may have prompted changes in the country.
How New Zealand and 5 other nations gained majority-female legislatures Jennifer Piscopo - November 3, 2022 New Zealand’s Parliament now has more women than men. The Labour Party’s commitment to gender parity helped to make that happen.
This is the most important election of your lifetime. Or is it? Curtis Bram - October 28, 2022 If you think the election will make a big difference, you’re 30 percent more likely to vote than if you do not, my research finds
After the 5th Circuit’s ruling, does DACA have a future? Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - October 6, 2022 The decision against the Obama-era policy seems to invite other challenges to immigrant rights
Gorbachev didn’t set out to open the door to democracy Daniel Treisman - September 1, 2022 The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them
Can the U.S. fight climate change — and shift industrial policy? Jonas Nahm, Joanna Lewis, and Bentley Allan - August 12, 2022 Ramping up a domestic supply chain for clean energy won’t be easy.
Can the NPT fulfill its promise to eliminate nuclear weapons? J. Luis Rodriguez - August 1, 2022 Latin American countries will push again for nuclear disarmament at this month’s review conference
Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy. Sandra Botero, Laura Gamboa, and Juan Albarracín - June 29, 2022 Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
How do North and South Americans view the U.S.? Dinorah Azpuru - June 2, 2022 Leaders are gathering for the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
The Philippines elected a dictator’s son. Why are dynasties popular? James Loxton - May 26, 2022 Ties to a former dictatorship are quite common in new democracies, this research explains
In Colombia, an activist, feminist lawyer is running for VP Julia Zulver and Jennifer Piscopo - April 28, 2022 Francia Márquez pledged to speak for marginalized and rural voters. That’s put her in danger.
Why are Republicans so focused on restricting trans lives? Dan Cassino - March 20, 2022 Thinking about gender identity pushes American men to identify as Republican, research finds
Congress passed an important anti-lynching bill. But the U.S. is still fertile ground for vigilantes. Regina Bateson - March 11, 2022 Despite popular fascination with figures from the Lone Ranger to Batman, vigilantes are never simply trying to protect public safety
Does Putin really want regime change in Ukraine? Alexander Downes - February 9, 2022 The research suggests this rarely works. But countries keep trying anyway.
Ukrainians in our survey weren’t enthusiastic about NATO exercises close to Russia John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - January 19, 2022 The Kremlin’s defense strategy depends on keeping a buffer between the Russian heartland and Europe
Millennial politicians are shaking up Latin America. Here’s how they differ from the old guard. Will Freeman and Paul J. Angelo - January 11, 2022 Generational turnover is getting rid of ‘los mismos de siempre’ and making politics more unpredictable.
Would Americans ever support a coup? 40 percent now say yes. Noam Lupu, Luke Plutowski, and Elizabeth Zechmeister - January 3, 2022 That percentage jumped significantly since 2017 and includes more than half the Republicans we surveyed.
Climate activists held the largest anti-airport protest in British history. Expect more worldwide. Eraldo Souza dos Santos - November 22, 2021 The global anti-airport movement has been growing for 20 years. Here’s what’s behind it.
A Brazilian Senate panel accused Bolsonaro of helping spread coronavirus. Our research shows his influence. Isabel Laterzo and Claire Dunn - November 16, 2021 Not just Bolsonaro but state governors too affected the virus’s spread.
Would China’s move to join this transpacific trade pact push the U.S. to rejoin? It’s complicated. Kristen Hopewell - September 27, 2021 Membership would probably place China firmly at the center of regional and global supply chains.
Democratic and Republican administrations have long agreed on one thing — discriminating against Haitian refugees Niambi M. Carter - September 23, 2021 The U.S. special envoy resigned to protest the deportations.
Fear of ‘terrorism’ shaped U.S. foreign policy after 9/11. Will the U.S. make China the next big obsession? Ronald Krebs - September 11, 2021 An overarching narrative can lead to fewer foreign policy choices.
If Biden wants to work with Mexico on migration and asylum, he might start talking to Mexican NGOs Zaid Hydari, Kelsey Norman, Kevin Cole, and Ana Martín Gil - August 16, 2021 The administration wants to encourage asylum seekers to stay in Mexico rather than continue traveling north
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change. Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder - August 12, 2021 The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
Catholic clerics struggle to avoid partisan politics. Evangelical leaders dive right in. Why the difference? L. Felipe Mantilla - July 20, 2021 It’s all about hierarchy and its absence.
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts Michael Albertus - July 8, 2021 Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Biden wants to tap friends and party loyalists to fill high-level ambassadorships. That’s nothing new. Paul K. MacDonald - June 21, 2021 New research explains why these political appointees actually perform better than expected
Voters around the world think their governments are out of touch. They have a point. Zach Warner and Noam Lupu - June 13, 2021 We looked at the data on 52 countries over 33 years
Mexico’s political parties did the minimum to meet gender parity rules. Female candidates scored big anyway. Lorena Vázquez Correa and Jennifer Piscopo - June 13, 2021 Parties met ‘gender parity in everything’ mandates but picked men to run in the most politically relevant races
Why Biden’s plan to slow migration through international aid is unlikely to succeed Nicholas R. Micinski - June 3, 2021 Like the United States, most developed countries are shifting away from respecting refugees’ rights at the border to trying to prevent migration in the first place
Peru’s upcoming presidential election is really a referendum on its troubled constitution Paolo Sosa-Villagarcia and Maxwell A. Cameron - May 13, 2021 What’s at stake in the runoff between leftist front-runner Pedro Castillo and right-wing, dynastic candidate Keiko Fujimori?
There would probably be more yawns than outrage if Biden expanded the Supreme Court Michael Albertus and Guy Grossman - April 19, 2021 In a partisan era, public opinion on court size shifts with the political context
There’s a long, global history to today’s anti-Asian bias and violence Sarah Hayes, Kim Yi Dionne, and Fulya Felicity Turkmen - April 18, 2021 ‘Foreigners’ have been blamed for disease all the way back to the bubonic plague — and probably beyond
Do political scandals even matter any more? Brandon Rottinghaus - April 8, 2021 Increasingly, partisans back “their” candidate. For everyone else, too many scandals make it hard to focus on anyone.
The migrant ‘surge’ at the U.S. southern border is actually a predictable pattern. Tom Wong, Jesus Rojas Venzor, and Gabriel De Roche - March 22, 2021 Evidence reveals the usual seasonal bump — plus some of the people who waited during the pandemic
Advocating for asylum-seeking children is traumatic, new research finds Stephanie L. Canizales - March 17, 2021 Restrictive immigration policies hurt both minors and those caring for them
The U.S. has spent billions trying to fix Mexico’s drug war. It’s not working. Edward Hunt - March 14, 2021 Here’s why critics want to reassess U.S. security assistance to fight drug-related violence
Biden wants to halt deportations. Here’s what happens when migrants are sent back. Mateo Villamizar Chaparro, Juan Tellez, Erik Wibbels, and David Dow - March 3, 2021 No wonder so many deportees try to return.
Why Trump’s border wall failed Michael Albertus - February 16, 2021 In the United States, private property owners have a great deal of power to block or delay major public works
When local police cooperate with ICE, Latino communities under-report crime. Here’s the data. Reva Dhingra, Olivia Woldemikael, and Mitchell Kilborn - February 4, 2021 Such policies hurt public health and safety for upward of one-fifth of the country.
Biden is pursuing a pathway to citizenship. He will face two key challenges. Romelia M. Solano - January 29, 2021 One challenge: inclusion of immigrants who don’t fit prevailing norms of deservingness.
Biden just changed immigration policy. That doesn’t mean you should expect a new wave of immigration. Margaret E. Peters - January 21, 2021 Potential migrants consider many things when deciding whether to leave home. The Biden administration is targeting them with relevant information.
New research shows the connection between political victimhood and White support for Trump Miles T. Armaly and Adam M. Enders - January 13, 2021 Victims feel like victims regardless of their actual privilege.
These were our 10 most popular posts of 2020 E.J. Graff - December 31, 2020 Readers were very interested in elections, successions, and a virus we hadn’t heard of just a year ago.
Huawei has an advantage in its push for global dominance. Now the U.S. is trying to counter it. Jordan Link - November 19, 2020 USAID announced a financing plan to help countries buy from other telecom vendors
15 countries just signed the world’s largest trade pact. The U.S. isn’t one of them. Kristen Hopewell - November 15, 2020 Will the U.S. economy suffer as nations in the Asia-Pacific region get closer?
The Trump campaign claims it wants a foreign policy debate. That’s not what we’re likely to get. Elizabeth N. Saunders - October 21, 2020 But foreign policy will definitely be on the ballot on Nov. 3
Colombia’s lawmakers are debating how to regulate cocaine. Here’s what we know about decriminalization. Elena Barham - October 18, 2020 Peru and Bolivia have already legalized parts of the coca trade.
Trump’s attacks prompted Latino immigrants to get more involved in American civic life Michael Jones-Correa and James A. McCann - September 30, 2020 Our surveys find a spike in engagement after the 2017 inauguration
How Congress is pushing back against Trump’s unprecedented use of emergency powers Elizabeth Goitein - September 24, 2020 Unless the laws change, future presidents are more likely to exploit emergency powers, now that Trump has ended the tradition of restraint.
Can Congress reclaim authority it has handed over to the president? It’s trying. Soren Dayton and Mort Halperin - August 19, 2020 With their bipartisan backing, these bills could claw back some powers that have shifted to the presidency.
Who thinks that Latinos shouldn’t be able to vote? Mark D. Ramirez and David A. M. Peterson - August 9, 2020 Here’s how our new study measured this under-acknowledged form of racism.
Two women from Africa are among the leading candidates to head the WTO J.P. Singh - July 20, 2020 Candidates have to navigate a highly political process to become director-general of the World Trade Organization
Under the Insurrection Act of 1807, here’s what a U.S. president can and cannot do Steve Vladeck - June 19, 2020 Invoking this statute to deploy the U.S. military would raise constitutional questions
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
The WTO is getting a new boss. Here’s who’s in the running. Judith Goldstein - June 16, 2020 Some experts wonder who would want the job. Lots of people, apparently.
Economics, not politics, helps explain why coronavirus and other diseases started in China Zeke Emanuel and Scott Moore - May 1, 2020 Here’s what global pandemic hotspots may have in common.
Will Trump’s name on stimulus checks help win him votes in November? Virginia Oliveros, Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro, and Matthew Winters - April 28, 2020 What we know about the consequences of name-stamping public policy
So do morals matter in U.S. foreign policy? I asked the expert. Henry Farrell - April 23, 2020 A new book by Joseph S. Nye Jr. suggests that for presidents, good intentions are not enough.
The news media’s reporting on a pandemic spike in violence against women. It might actually be declining. Mala Htun and Francesca R. Jensenius - April 23, 2020 Here’s what we know from the research.
Trump just issued another immigration ban. That’s because Congress handed over its immigration powers. Andrew Rudalevige / Managing Editor - April 23, 2020 Like most presidents, Trump isn’t allowing “a good crisis to go to waste.”
In Latin America, coronavirus threatens not just public health, but also democracy Nicolás Saldías - April 16, 2020 Shaky economies are likely to get worse
Coronavirus restrictions on movement may jeopardize the lives of the most vulnerable Lorenzo Piccoli - April 5, 2020 Government decisions involve trade-offs and new challenges
ICE said it won’t deport people for seeking medical care. Immigrants won’t believe them. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - March 20, 2020 Trump is still promoting the wall and border closings – which he’s now saying will stop the virus.
Trump’s rhetoric does encourage open prejudice and bias. We checked. Sono Shah, Loren Collingwood, Karthick Ramakrishnan, Jennifer Merolla, and Benjamin Newman - March 10, 2020 When other politicians don’t object, it amplifies that ‘Trump effect’
Trump attacked the Supreme Court again. Here are 4 things to know. Paul Collins and Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha - February 26, 2020 Previous presidents treated the court quite differently — even when they attacked its decisions.
Bolivia dismissed its October elections as fraudulent. Our research found no reason to suspect fraud. John Curiel and Jack R. Williams - February 24, 2020 Bolivians will hold a new election in May — without ousted president Evo Morales
China’s coronavirus outbreak has prompted some travel restrictions. That could backfire. Catherine Z. Worsnop - January 24, 2020 Countries don’t always follow WHO guidelines, and that’s a problem
Latin American democracy may be in trouble. The protests are a symptom of increasing mistrust. Dinorah Azpuru - December 8, 2019 Citizens are unhappy both with their own representatives and with democracy in general.
The real story behind the Bolivia protests isn’t the one you’re hearing. V. Ximena Velasco-Guachalla, Raymond Foxworth, Jami Nelson Nuñez, Calla Hummel, and Carew Boulding - November 19, 2019 Here are three key oversimplifications — and why they’re wrong
Barr blames lawyers for undermining the president’s power. Actually, they helped build it. Amanda Hollis-Brusky - November 18, 2019 Federalist Society lawyers are the architects in chief of the “imperial presidency.”
Bolivian protesters unseated a president. So why are they still in the streets? Natasha Bennett - November 14, 2019 Evo Morales is out – and it’s not clear what will happen to the institutions he created.
Will a U.S.-Mexico border wall reduce crime? Here’s what we know from Israel’s West Bank. Guy Grossman, Austin L. Wright, and Anna Getmansky - October 7, 2019 Crime just moves to a different location.
Will voters support Elizabeth Warren’s trade policy? Our research says yes. Ida Bastiaens and Evgeny Postnikov - September 29, 2019 Including labor and environmental protections in trade deals boosts popular support for free trade
#MeToo crusaders in South Korea want to reform the election system. The plan could deliver more legislation on women’s issues. Yesola Kweon and Josh M. Ryan - September 26, 2019 It’s so controversial that legislators are having fistfights on the floor and scrums in the hallways
The U.K. may overhaul shareholder rules. Companies are not happy. Todd N. Tucker and Lenore Palladino - September 11, 2019 Democratic candidates for the presidential nomination may wish to take note
Robert Mugabe has died. But Zimbabwe’s institutional legacies that shaped his repressive regime live on. Vasabjit Banerjee - September 8, 2019 The stakes are high for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who promised to reboot the economy
The Pentagon is moving money to pay for Trump’s border wall. Here are the consequences. Alice Hunt Friend - September 5, 2019 This politicizes the military even more. It also has constitutional problems.
The International Monetary Fund will select a new director. Here’s what you need to know. Alexander Kentikelenis - September 2, 2019 Christine Lagarde’s resignation has sparked an unconventional race.
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would allow children to be detained indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - August 23, 2019 One child cried silent tears as I met with her mother. Another was refusing food.
The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. Mneesha Gellman - August 15, 2019 Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules.
Guatemala will elect a new president on Sunday. Here are three things to know. Rachel A. Schwartz - August 7, 2019 The United States might not get much from its ‘safe third country’ agreement.
The anti-Trump ‘Lights for Liberty’ events might be the most significant protests you’ve never heard of. Tommy Leung, Nathan Perkins, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - July 30, 2019 This kind of activism could matter in 2020.
Would ‘safe third country’ agreements stem migration to the U.S.? The E.U.-Turkey deal offers some clues. Kelsey Norman - July 19, 2019 But don’t expect to see a decrease in the number of asylum seekers.
Treating immigrants like criminals has a long history in the United States Melina Juárez Pérez - July 18, 2019 “Crimmigration” started well before the Trump administration.
Many whites view people of color as less American Michael Tesler / Managing Editor - July 15, 2019 Here’s the data.
Adam Smith makes a case for higher tariffs — but it doesn’t work for Trump’s trade policy Brianne Wolf - July 11, 2019 The father of classical economics, defends tariffs, but only when they force others to agree to free trade
Trump and his advisers are probably wrong about what foreign policy Americans want Joshua Busby, Jordan Tama, and Dina Smeltz - July 3, 2019 But, then, so are most foreign policy elites. Here’s what they’re missing.
How did Congress pass humanitarian aid for migrant children so quickly? Here are 3 takeaways. Sarah Binder - June 29, 2019 Congress knows a must-pass bill when it sees one.
Will the U.S.-Mexico migration deal work? Here are the 6 things you need to know. Rachel Schmidtke - June 26, 2019 People fleeing danger are likely to find new ways to get to the U.S.
Adding troops at Mexico’s border with Guatemala won’t block migrants from coming to the U.S. Here’s why. Rebecca Galemba - June 18, 2019 What’s more, human rights abuses will probably increase.
Could foreign aid help stop Central Americans from coming to the U.S.? Here’s what you need to know. Sarah Bermeo - June 17, 2019 Targeted aid might offer some solutions.