Why the U.S. border wall is getting more and more popular Michael Tesler - November 3, 2023 There are long and short-term factors behind this trend.
Will protests over the Israel-Hamas war shift U.S. policy? Marc Lynch, Jeremy Pressman, and Jay Ulfelder - October 27, 2023 Two experts share their insights on the growing number of U.S. protest events.
The migrant ‘surge’ at the U.S. southern border is actually a predictable pattern. Tom Wong, Jesus Rojas Venzor, and Gabriel De Roche - March 22, 2021 Evidence reveals the usual seasonal bump — plus some of the people who waited during the pandemic
Why Trump’s border wall failed Michael Albertus - February 16, 2021 In the United States, private property owners have a great deal of power to block or delay major public works
When local police cooperate with ICE, Latino communities under-report crime. Here’s the data. Reva Dhingra, Olivia Woldemikael, and Mitchell Kilborn - February 4, 2021 Such policies hurt public health and safety for upward of one-fifth of the country.
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 Flores, and Andrew Reynolds - November 29, 2020 The “rainbow wave” hit state legislatures, as well.
Who supports QAnon? Here’s what our poll finds. Justin Stoler, Joseph E. Uscinski, and Casey Klofstad - August 2, 2020 Its appeal is not really based on traditional left-right, Democratic-Republican politics.
Bassjackers & Sunstars, ‘Block’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - June 19, 2020 Trump’s DACA cancellation is blocked.
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
The Navy won’t reinstate Captain Brett Crozier. There’s more to the story than the Navy is saying William Cameron, Stacie Goddard, and Pierce MacConaghy - April 9, 2020 Key questions remain unanswered about why Crozier’s ship did a “port call” in Vietnam.
Why are the #OscarsSoWhite? Google searches give us a clue. Bethany Lacina - February 9, 2020 Here’s how the Hollywood-audience-Hollywood feedback loop works.
Trump said the Navy can’t take away Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL qualification. That could be a problem. Doyle Hodges - November 22, 2019 The U.S. military is supposed to set its own high professional standards.
Trump’s pardon of two former Army officers has sparked new controversy. Here’s why. Michael Robinson - November 17, 2019 Some ex-military are applauding Trump’s decision. Some are condemning it.
Is Trump a racist? Let’s examine how we define ‘racism.’ Brian Tilley - March 6, 2019 Thinking of racism as an individual moral failing limits what we can do about it.
The 2019 Women’s March was bigger than you think Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 1, 2019 After two years of counting political crowds in the United
Is it possible to combat appeals to prejudice? Here’s new evidence from Duncan Hunter’s ‘anti-Muslim’ campaign ad. Maneesh Arora - November 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80649" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) walks
People think that the E.U. is run by unelected technocrats. They’re wrong. Christina Schneider - September 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union (E.U.) flag flies
Tens of thousands of people protested in April and May — on topics like gun violence, labor rights and science Kanisha Bond, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - August 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76231" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Emmy Adams, of Golden, Colo., joins
Will Asian Americans make California even bluer in November? Sara Sadhwani - June 5, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/what-democrats-need-to-win-the-house/2018/03/12/4a060aaa-261d-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_video.html Editor's Note: This post was originally published on May 1,
This is what’s really happening to kids at the border Michelle Brané and Margo Schlanger - May 30, 2018 Reports of mistreatment of migrant children at the U.S. border
How the LGBT movement came together to fight Trump’s transgender military ban der Vort - September 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Military flag bearers prepare to march
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
These 3 barriers make it hard for policymakers to use the evidence that development researchers produce Michael Callen, Emily Myers, Asad Liaqat, Asim Khwaja, and Adnan Khan - August 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62380" align="aligncenter" width="975"] Government employee using an online training
More people in the U.S. protested in June than in any month since the January Women’s Marches. Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, and Devin Finn - July 25, 2017 This is the sixth installment in a monthly series reporting
These 4 factors trigger anti-Semitic hate crimes in the U.S. Ayal Feinberg / Managing Editor - December 21, 2016 From Trump retweeting images from white nationalists to post-election reports
Why talking about losing has made Donald Trump a winner Elaine Denny - April 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_33662" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump speaks to supporters at
Refusing vaccination is anti-social, not irrational Robert Stoker - February 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21109" align="alignnone" width="620"] A flyer educating parents about measles
'Wealthy plutocrat' isn't Mitt Romney's issue. It's the Republican Party's issue. John Sides - January 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20206" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Mitt Romney, a former Republican presidential
‘Wealthy plutocrat’ isn’t Mitt Romney’s issue. It’s the Republican Party’s issue. John Sides - January 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20206" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Mitt Romney, a former Republican presidential
Anti-vaccination beliefs are contagious like a disease Malia Jones and Alison Buttenheim - September 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16001" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Nancy Brajtbord, RN, (L) administers
Introducing the Monkey Cage gender gap symposium Erik Voeten - September 30, 2013 Despite substantial progress, it is irrefutable that a gender gap
New survey of small business attitudes Andrew Gelman - May 8, 2012 Sander Daniels sends along this press release: Thumbtack.com surveyed 6,022
A General Theory of Politicians’ Infidelity John Sides - July 2, 2009 I have two questions: 1) Are politicians more likely to
The best cities for singles - September 25, 2008 Forbes magazine has a new edition of its "best cities