When Africans speak out, are their governments listening? Joseph Asunka, E. Gyimah-Boadi, and Carolyn Logan - December 2, 2021 The seventh in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa
Why can’t Lebanon’s leaders fix its economic crisis? Jamal Ibrahim Haidar and Adeel Malik - October 20, 2021 Lebanese politicians and elites profit from their corrupt system — and foreign donors keep propping them up to hang onto their own influence
When Defense Secretary Austin tried to call his Chinese counterpart, here’s what really got in the way Tom Fox - June 23, 2021 The U.S. and China have very different military structures.
Peru’s military say Shining Path insurgents killed 16 civilians. Others are not so sure. Jo-Marie Burt - June 5, 2021 Here’s how the politics of fear — and the legacy of old violence — may factor into Sunday’s voting.
A majority of Americans support ‘Bidenomics.’ The pandemic changed minds dramatically. Shaun P. Hargreaves Heap, Nina Sophie Weber, Konstantinos Matakos, Christel Koop, and Asli Unan - April 30, 2021 Watching the death toll and economic devastation transformed views on taxing corporations and the wealthy, our research suggests.
There would probably be more yawns than outrage if Biden expanded the Supreme Court Michael Albertus and Guy Grossman - April 19, 2021 In a partisan era, public opinion on court size shifts with the political context
Transgender sports bans raise an awkward question: Why categorize healthcare and sports by sex at all? Heath Fogg Davis - April 7, 2021 Here’s how American forms, policies, and regulations push citizens to think about gender in culturally specific ways.
Did the Boulder shooting count as White male violence? Depends on how you define White. Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 7, 2021 Here’s the history behind why U.S. law classifies people from the Middle East as White.
The Eyeliners, ‘Postal’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - February 26, 2021 Biden makes new postal appointments.
Myanmar’s military has a history of using deceptive tactics against protesters. Now it has social media, too. Van Tran - February 9, 2021 Military agents may be infiltrating online groups to sow distrust.