No, antifa didn’t ‘infiltrate’ Black Lives Matter during the 2020 protests. But did it increase violence? Kerby Goff and John D. McCarthy - February 8, 2022 Trump and others keep blaming extremist violence on these ‘radical left people.’ Here’s what our research found.
Conservative Christians and anti-porn feminists want to shut down online pornography. That doesn’t make them allies. Nancy Whittier and Kelsy Burke - October 3, 2021 This week, Backpage.com’s owners face a status hearing. But the stakes go beyond what happens in court.
The pandemic actually helped bring Americans together – briefly Matthew Gentzkow, Levi Boxell, James N. Druckman, and Jacob Conway - August 23, 2021 Having a common enemy can unite a nation — until something like the Black Lives Matter protests reminds citizens of their profound differences.
How Black Lives Matter demands accountability on Twitter — and when it works Rosa Castillo Krewson and Lorita Copeland Daniels - July 28, 2021 Twitter offers a new way to apply collective pressure toward social change
Don’t expect mass Black Lives Matter protests again this summer Geneva Cole - July 11, 2021 My research investigated what pushed White people to join last year’s protests
Did last year’s Black Lives Matter protests push cities to defund police? Yes and no. Joshua Ferrer and Joyce Nguy - June 11, 2021 We’ll keep looking to see which trend continues
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
Americans want police to release body-cam footage. But there’s a bigger worry. Étienne Charbonneau and Daniel E. Bromberg - May 5, 2021 Without disclosure requirements, police body cameras might simply expand surveillance without oversight.
When are police aggressive — and when are they respectful — toward Black Lives Matter protesters? Monique Newton - April 26, 2021 The neighborhood — along with leadership — makes a difference
Skinny Puppy, ‘Guilty’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - April 22, 2021 Derek Chauvin is found guilty.