Here’s what persuades Americans to support democracy over party Robb Willer and Jan Voelkel - September 12, 2022 Our new study tested 25 different approaches with both Republicans and Democrats. Here are three that made a difference.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery. Here’s what did. Clarence Lusane - June 24, 2021 Two states — Delaware and Kentucky — still allowed slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified, six months after Juneteenth.
Asian American women legislators have been speaking out against anti-Asian violence Maneesh Arora and Hannah June Kim - March 19, 2021 On social media and in other communications, they’ve been speaking out since the former president began calling covid-19 “the China virus.”
This summer’s Black Lives Matter protesters were overwhelmingly peaceful, our research finds Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - October 15, 2020 Police and counterprotesters sometimes started violence
No, voting by mail does not give either party an advantage. Here’s how we know. Jennifer Wu, Jesse Yoder, Daniel M. Thompson, and Andrew B. Hall - April 16, 2020 We examined data from California, Utah and Washington
What young adults think about the economy — and why it matters for 2020 Vladimir Medenica, Matthew Fowler, and Cathy Cohen - June 3, 2019 Who’s being left behind?
A New York Times columnist started a big argument on meritocracy. Here’s a better way to debate the issue. Michael McLendon - December 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81932" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive
Will 2018’s ‘pink wave’ of female candidates make it in Congress? Almost certainly. Here’s how. Pär Zetterberg and Amanda Clayton - May 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73900" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic 2nd District House candidate Kara
Defending Obamacare, cheering President Trump, opposing animal cruelty: Here’s who rallied in July and why. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 21, 2017 This is the seventh installment in a monthly series reporting
Will Trump’s anti-Latino statements hurt the GOP? Here’s what we can learn from LBJ and Goldwater. Eric Schickler - June 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40260" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters hold signs at a Donald