What we’re reading this Mother’s Day weekend Kim Yi Dionne - May 10, 2024 A crowd-sourced list of scholarly works on politics and motherhood.
Will Biden and Trump face off again in 2024? Peter Enns and Jonathon Schuldt - July 13, 2022 Conventional wisdom says it’s too soon to tell. Our research suggests otherwise.
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
President of Honduras is a former first lady. Expect to see more former first ladies running for office. Ignacio Araya and Carolina Guerrero Valencia - December 9, 2021 Research explores this growing trend in Latin America
When Black women use motherhood’s power to advocate for Black lives Aidan Smith - May 6, 2021 There’s a history behind putting a mother’s love to political use after a Black person is killed
Here’s what Martin Luther King Jr. would say to Sen. Tom Cotton about American history Michael McKoy - July 29, 2020 King called for a “multiracial patriotism.” Here’s what it looks like.
Here are the issues that will get millennials to the polls in November Vladimir Medenica, Matthew Fowler, and Cathy Cohen - October 1, 2018 What issues would drive young voters to the polls —
Why Melania Trump isn’t as popular as Laura Bush or Michelle Obama Laurel Elder, Brian Frederick, and Barbara Burrell - June 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74531" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-first lady Michelle Obama meets with
Kerry’s “Lavender Scare” apology reveals an important shift in LGBT politics Rick Valelly - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52717" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this file photo, the White
Trump got more votes from people of color than Romney did. Here’s the data. Karthick Ramakrishnan - November 11, 2016 Just as journalism is the first draft of history, exit