Yale Law School pulled out of the U.S. News rankings. Here’s why.
Law school deans have compared the rankings to a roach infestation and wished that al-Qaeda would target the company
Can young voters help Democrats hold Congress?
Both Gen Z and millennials are just as motivated to vote as they were in 2018, the GenForward survey found.
How can the U.S. help prevent more political violence?
Our research found two strategies that may help restore general social disapproval of attacks such as the one against Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Afro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide
In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
Here’s what persuades Americans to support democracy over party
Our new study tested 25 different approaches with both Republicans and Democrats. Here are three that made a difference.
Is Russia’s wartime propaganda more powerful than family bonds?
A new survey examines the conversations between Ukrainians and their Russian relatives
How the U.S. census ignores Afro-Latinos
Afro-Latinos are the most vulnerable to discrimination, but their official invisibility makes them harder to serve
MAGA was the real winner of the Ohio Republican primary
Ranked-choice voting alone wouldn’t have significantly changed the result, but non-partisan primaries — like Alaska’s — might
Black motherhood shapes leadership in unique ways
Black mothers face distinct challenges that can lead to a commitment to caring for a broad community.
The U.K. wants to send refugees to Rwanda. That’s become a trend.
Similar plans in other countries suggest the U.K. program will endanger migrants, not protect them.
Biden called Putin a ‘war criminal.’ That’s risky.
Here’s the downside to prosecuting former leaders
Hundreds of Western companies quickly exited Russia. Why didn’t Putin see that coming?
Here’s what Russia may have learned about globalization and corruption
In Colombia, abortion is no longer a crime. But rural women will still find it hard to get one.
Women in rural areas already have a hard time getting ordinary health care
The pandemic actually helped bring Americans together – briefly
Having a common enemy can unite a nation — until something like the Black Lives Matter protests reminds citizens of their profound differences.
Would the Founding Fathers support critical race theory?
Studying their writings — and other canonical documents in U.S. history — reveals how deeply racism is built into the nation’s structure
In Colombia’s mass protests, Indigenous and Black activists find echoes of colonial history
Whether it’s enduring the military police’s racially targeted violence or trying to tear down colonizers’ statues, Black and Indigenous activists feel they’re still battling to be treated as full citizens.
When are police aggressive — and when are they respectful — toward Black Lives Matter protesters?
The neighborhood — along with leadership — makes a difference
In Columbus, police killed a Black teenage girl. That fits a rarely discussed pattern.
Most White Americans think Black girls are older and more dangerous than their peers, new research finds. Police behave accordingly.
Did the Boulder shooting count as White male violence? Depends on how you define White.
Here’s the history behind why U.S. law classifies people from the Middle East as White.
Democratic presidents have traditionally hurt their parties. Joe Biden may be different.
Will he invest in building up a strong Democratic Party?
Almost a quarter of influential Republicans deny Biden’s victory, survey says
It’s not just ordinary Republican voters who harbor doubts about the 2020 election
Biden wants to bring Democrats and Republicans together. Here’s why that’s so challenging.
Legislators worry that if they compromise, they’ll lose their next primaries.
What happened to that ‘blue wave’?
Democratic Party moderates and progressives are blaming each other. Here’s what our research suggests.
These nine swing states will see the biggest ‘blue shift’ as ballots are counted after the election
Biden’s margin will almost certainly improve as mail-in ballots are counted — by up to 60 percentage points
Americans overwhelmingly oppose school reopenings, data finds
Black and Latinx Americans are especially worried about reopenings — but are also worried about their children falling behind
In Portland and beyond, city and national leaders respond very differently to protests. This explains why.
City leaders want to keep their denser geographies peaceful and productive. Rural and national leaders, not so much.
America’s classrooms shut down this spring. Civics lessons shifted to the streets.
This is what protests teach about political engagement.
Argentina is on the verge of defaulting on its debt again. Here’s what you need to know.
The government’s supporters are likely to blame international creditors if there’s no deal
Trump’s impeachment isn’t over for Ukraine’s citizens
Here’s what worries them — and what doesn’t.
What Nikki Haley gets wrong about the Confederate flag
It was the fight against civil rights that brought the flag back.
White Trump voters are richer than they appear
President Trump speaks at a "Keep America Great" rally in
Now that Trump has abandoned the Kurds, will other countries ever trust the U.S.?
Alliances are based on trust, not just U.S. assistance
Ukraine has been waging war on corruption. A U.S. president encouraging a ‘favor’ could undermine these reforms.
The Trump-Zelensky phone call has a number of broad international implications.
Argentina just reinstated foreign currency restrictions. Here’s what you need to know.
Austerity is never popular with voters.
A Shell plant coerced workers into attending a Trump rally. Here’s what that means for democracy.
That’s the first report of corporate coercion in a century.
Trump is at the NRA today. It didn’t used to be a Republican ally.
The organization was nonpartisan before the 1970s. What happened?
Yes, Lori Lightfoot’s election as Chicago mayor was historic. But how will she govern?
Let’s look at the evidence.
The real college admissions scandal isn’t bribes and cheating. It’s how wealth tilts the playing field.
If you can choose from 18 sports and 150 clubs, you have more chances to excel.
Four reasons it’ll be hard to offer Maduro a golden parachute (and one reason to try anyway)
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Israel-Hamas fighting erupted just as negotiations advanced. What started it, and why does it matter?
[caption id="attachment_80233" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A ball of fire rises above
How to get more college students to vote
[caption id="attachment_77866" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Jim Young/Reuters)[/caption] For months, signs have
A new law in Israel complicates future peace talks. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_76750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People are seen through a banner
This is why global AIDS interventions fail
[caption id="attachment_75592" align="aligncenter" width="333"] (Cambridge University Press)[/caption] On Monday, the
What Trump and Putin want from their historic summit
[caption id="attachment_75621" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump shakes hands with Russian
Trump’s tariffs aren’t the biggest trade problem. Will China step up to protect the WTO?
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This is how the NRA ‘politically weaponized’ its membership
Editor's note: In the aftermath of the Feb. 14, 2018
Czech elections have become really volatile. This year was no exception.
[caption id="attachment_65292" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Czech billionaire Andrej Babis adjusts his
Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely?
This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
5 reasons that populist billionaire Andrej Babis is likely to win the Czech elections
[caption id="attachment_65080" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A poster depicting Andrej Babis hangs
5 things to know about the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan
[caption id="attachment_63723" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraqi Kurds rally to urge people to
Why a new Palestinian intifada could be non-violent: because that’s what Hamas wants
[caption id="attachment_62979" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli police officers on patrol in
This is why more Republicans in Congress haven’t criticized Trump
President Trump’s political missteps have been severely criticized by Democrats,
David Brooks has a point – upper class kids have invisible cultural advantages
[caption id="attachment_29789" align="aligncenter" width="331"] Courtesy, Princeton University Press[/caption] David Brooks
The Confederate flag largely disappeared after the Civil War. The fight against civil rights brought it back.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/new-orleans-reacts-to-the-removal-of-confederate-statues/2017/05/11/2b3b9916-3684-11e7-ab03-aa29f656f13e_video.html Last week, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu oversaw the
Here’s how Black newspapers rank the U.S. presidents
Who comes out on top?
Trump’s immigration order means bureaucrats have to decide who’s a “real” Christian
[caption id="attachment_53758" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest President Trump's travel ban
Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome.
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I interviewed 300 Syrian refugees. They are far from a security threat.
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Rural Hispanic voters — like white rural voters — shifted toward Trump. Here’s why.
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Obama built a policy legacy. But he didn’t do enough to build the Democratic Party
[caption id="attachment_35812" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)[/caption] President Obama has
When your football team wins, so does Obama
[caption id="attachment_45860" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott
How Monday’s England-Slovakia soccer match just might influence Brexit
On June 23, 2016, U.K. voters will decide whether to
Critics argued with our analysis of U.S. political inequality. Here are 5 ways they’re wrong.
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The surprising ways fear has shaped Syria’s war
[caption id="attachment_37886" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Syrian refugee Hatice Henidil hugs her
Here’s why Argentina’s new president Macri let the peso crash
[caption id="attachment_34063" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A worker looks through the window
As Pope Francis calls for compassion toward the poor in Africa, what are African churches doing?
[caption id="attachment_32739" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pope Francis listens to a speech
Say you’re leading a country. Does having a Western education matter?
[caption id="attachment_32155" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)[/caption] When Western-educated
Can an economic boom ensure peaceful elections in Côte d’Ivoire?
[caption id="attachment_30856" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man walks past a RHDP
The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary’s slide toward autocracy. Here’s why the E.U. hasn’t cracked down.
Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary's slide toward autocracy. Here's why the E.U. hasn't cracked down.
Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
How to get paid what you’re owed, in three easy steps. (Okay, maybe not so easy.)
[caption id="attachment_29167" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Women cannery workers, a Works Progress
How to get paid what you're owed, in three easy steps. (Okay, maybe not so easy.)
[caption id="attachment_29167" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Women cannery workers, a Works Progress
What's really at stake in the Iran deal? Identity politics.
[caption id="attachment_27547" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking in
What’s really at stake in the Iran deal? Identity politics.
[caption id="attachment_27547" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, speaking in
How international relations got religion, and got it wrong
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Congress is more bipartisan than you think
[caption id="attachment_24118" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] From left, House Minority Leader Nancy
Partisan bias about climate change is more prevalent than you think
[caption id="attachment_22004" align="aligncenter" width="620"] (AP Photo/Subhankar Banerjee)[/caption] Why do Democrats
Are efforts to limit presidential power in Africa working?
[caption id="attachment_21266" align="alignnone" width="620"] A campaign poster for incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan
Who disagrees with 'Selma’s' portrayal of LBJ? Blacks in the civil rights era.
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Who disagrees with ‘Selma’s’ portrayal of LBJ? Blacks in the civil rights era.
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The trials and tribulations of prosecuting heads of states: Kenyatta and the ICC
[caption id="attachment_19336" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appears before
Vibrant democracies emerging from power vacuums give hope for Burkina Faso
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Here's how to put everyday citizens in charge of financing campaigns
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Here’s how to put everyday citizens in charge of financing campaigns
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The rise of the machines in the study of politics: 5 things I learned from studies using #TextAsData
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Australia's 2013 election: A divided left and a step to the right
The following is a post-election report on the 2013 Australian
Income Inequality and Democratic Militarism
Jonathan Caverly, a former submarine officer and now an assistant
Traditionalist claims that modern art could just as well be replaced by a “paint-throwing chimp”
Jed Dougherty points me to this opinion piece by Jacqueline
According to Page and Jacobs, Americans are conservative egalitarians who accept higher taxes and more government spending so as to give people equal opportunities
As the saying goes, everybody wants to go to heaven
More on political opinions of U.S. military
Following up on this and this, Paul Gronke writes: There
Putin in 2012: More Expert Analaysis
Following up on "previous":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-expert-analysis/ "posts":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are three more assessments
Graduate Student Workshop in Fiscal Sociology
"Isaac Martin":http://sociology.ucsd.edu/faculty/bio/martin.shtml sends along this announcement. Looks interesting! bq. In
Project to Code Congressional Campaign Websites
Jamie Druckman (Northwestern), Martin Kifer (High Point), and Michael Parkin
Does Obama Care about Leading the Democratic Party?
"It's not clear" that he does, according to the hard-copy
2010 Czech Parliamentary Elections: Monkey Cage Election Report
As "promised":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/06/2010_czech_parliamentary_elect.html, here is our "election report":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/ on the 2010
Why Can’t Political Science Graduate Students Get Their Field Research Funded?
Rina Agarwala and my colleague Manny Teitelbaum recently sought to
More on the Missile Shield: Why Many Czechs and Poles Won’t be Nearly as Disappointed as the Media is Suggesting
With more on the "missile shield decision":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/09/why_obamas_decision_to_scrap_t_1.html, "Andrew Roberts":http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/people/roberts-a.html of
Will Obama Continue to Build the Democratic Party Organization?
The below is a guest-post by "Daniel J. Galvin":http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/~djg249/index.html at
But Commencement Has Always Been Such a Joyous Occasion!
(Northwestern University grads, circa 1974) From Inside Higher Ed: bq.
How the Way We Organize Information Can Shape Our Behavior — A New Application of an Old Idea
bq. We cut nature up, organize it into concepts, and