A new survey of the Ukraine-Russia conflict finds deeply divided views in the contested Donbas region Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, Gerard Toal, and Gwendolyn Sasse - February 11, 2021 Many in the breakaway territory see a future with Russia
Had LGBT voters stayed home, Trump might have won the 2020 presidential election Gabriele Magni, Andrew R. Flores, and Andrew Reynolds - November 30, 2020 In 2020, more U.S. voters identified as LGBT than ever before. Here’s where it mattered most.
11 openly LGBTQ lawmakers will take their seats in the next Congress. That’s a record in both numbers and diversity. Gabriele Magni, Charles Gossett, Andrew R. Flores, and Andrew Reynolds - November 29, 2020 The “rainbow wave” hit state legislatures, as well.
Peru had three presidents in just one week. How could that happen? Ñusta Carranza Ko - November 17, 2020 When legislators impeached a popular reformer, protests toppled his successor
Five ways the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will change the map Gerard Toal - November 15, 2020 Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire after six weeks of fighting
Openly LGBTQ candidates are running in record numbers — again Gabriele Magni and Andrew Reynolds - October 27, 2020 Numbers and diversity are increasing every election cycle. Here’s why.
How do black people channel their anger about racial injustice? Here’s what we found. Ismail K. White, Brian D. McKenzie, and Antoine J. Banks - June 28, 2020 They’re most likely to look first to protests and black-focused groups, not electoral politics.
Google workers want to outlaw mandatory arbitration. Here’s why this matters. Sarah Staszak - May 2, 2019 Corporations win in arbitration. Workers and consumers win in court.
The E.U. will start screening foreign investment. Here’s the full story. Sophie Meunier - April 10, 2019 Concerns about Chinese investment may be overrated, however.
Fake news is bad news for democracy. James Hollyer, James Vreeland, and Peter Rosendorff - April 5, 2019 Unreliable information shapes voter choices — and election outcomes.