Back to face-to-face: What you need to know about the Biden-Xi summit Jeremy Wallace - November 16, 2023 Talk between nuclear-armed superpowers is usually a good thing.
How can the U.S. help prevent more political violence? Sophia Pink, Robb Willer, and Joseph Mernyk - November 1, 2022 Our research found two strategies that may help restore general social disapproval of attacks such as the one against Nancy Pelosi’s husband
Sly & the Revolutionaries with Jah Thomas, ‘Collie’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 7, 2022 A pardon for federal marijuana offenses
Biden’s low poll numbers are exactly what we should expect Robert Griffin and John Sides / Managing Editor - July 11, 2022 We’re back to a world in which a weak economy hurts presidential approval.
What climate policies do Americans want from their legislatures? Leigh Raymond - July 5, 2022 After West Virginia v. EPA, legislators can draw on this research as they craft responses
Women of color want reproductive justice, not just abortion rights Kimala Price - May 11, 2022 Even with Roe protections in place, marginalized communities were already shut out of a great deal of reproductive-health care.
The Replacements, ‘I Bought a Headache’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - April 29, 2022 Elon Musk buys Twitter.
The conflict over Ukraine is a conflict over international order. That makes it nearly impossible to resolve. Bear Braumoeller - January 31, 2022 Why are two world powers so intent on controlling Ukraine?
U.S. workers have been striking in startling numbers. Will that continue? Judy Stepan-Norris and Jasmine Kerrissey - November 10, 2021 Looking at more than 100 years of data, we found several factors associated with strikes.
Twitter amplifies conservative politicians. Is it because users mock them? Megan Brown, Joshua Tucker, and Jonathan Nagler - October 26, 2021 Our research suggests conservative politicians are ‘ratioed’ more often. That may explain why they’re in your timeline.
In New York City, did ranked-choice voting let the wealthy override the working class? Benjamin P. Lempert - July 6, 2021 That’s what the Adams campaign suggested. Let’s look at the evidence.
Boston is about to get its first Black and first female mayor. How will she govern? Sharon Wright Austin - February 3, 2021 Kim Janey’s step into that office will signal that the city has changed
There’s a reason why Lisa Murkowski can threaten to leave the Republicans Lee Drutman - January 9, 2021 Alaska’s new voting system makes it hard for Republicans to punish her
Stimulus funds really do keep people home, our research finds Konstantin Sonin, Jesse Driscoll, and Austin L. Wright - November 19, 2020 Helping people pay their bills during the pandemic can boost public health
Scientist vs. Prince Jammy, ‘Big Showdown, Round 2’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - October 23, 2020 The second and final debate.
Some people want a U.S. truth commission. But truth commissions have limits. Kelebogile Zvobgo and Claire Crawford - October 21, 2020 Our research explains what these commissions can and cannot do
75 years later, Japan and South Korea have yet to fully reconcile their wartime and colonial history Tom Le and David Yu - August 13, 2020 This research explains why anniversary events tend to dredge up painful memories
Four things to know about the U.S. decision to close the Chinese consulate in Houston Jessica Chen Weiss and Elizabeth N. Saunders - July 22, 2020 Trump administration’s latest move could make it harder to repair the U.S.-China rift
Where do police departments get their military-style gear? Here’s what we don’t know. Tom Clark, Michael Owens, and Adam Glynn - July 19, 2020 For a good public discussion of militarized policing, we need to know where police get military goods and how they’re funded
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Jessica Weiss - April 29, 2020 Here’s how this could quickly backfire.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been declining for years. Will the coronavirus change that? Ayal Feinberg - April 12, 2020 Social distancing may reduce opportunities to act on bias
The U.S. has an ugly history of blaming ‘foreigners’ for disease Katrina Quisumbing King and Alexandre I.R. White - March 24, 2020 That attitude can spread more quickly than a virus
The U.S. hasn’t signed the world’s foremost women’s rights treaty. Activists have gotten local versions passed instead. Heidi Haddad - March 7, 2020 These aren’t just symbolic laws. They affect women’s lives.
Covid-19 reveals how China’s internal politics now affect the whole world Andrew Mertha - March 6, 2020 What happens in Wuhan doesn’t stay in Wuhan
Several black mayors have endorsed Bloomberg. Will that influence black voters? Andrea Benjamin - February 24, 2020 Some endorsements matter more than others
The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why. Lane Kenworthy - November 26, 2019 Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today.
The Indian prime minister and Trump addressed a Houston rally. Who was signaling what? Devesh Kapur - September 29, 2019 Here’s why Indian Americans are conflicted about the U.S. president.
What comes next in Trump’s fight with California about auto emissions standards Parrish Bergquist - September 23, 2019 Other forces could propel automakers to build more fuel-efficient cars. But they may not be enough.
A silent pension crisis is eating away local government services. Here’s what you need to know. Sarah Anzia - August 4, 2019 State and local governments are cutting police, firefighters and other staff to pay their retirees.
There’s a problem with Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s approach to revitalizing South Bend. Josh Pacewicz - May 12, 2019 Struggling cities and towns are in a costly, zero-sum competition for jobs.
Uber issues its IPO this week. Tomorrow its drivers are threatening a worldwide strike. Ashley Nunes - May 7, 2019 Who’s for — and who’s against — regulating its relationship with its workers?
Because China isn’t ‘Caucasian,’ the U.S. is planning for a ‘clash of civilizations.’ That could be dangerous. Steven Ward - May 4, 2019 The United States tried that with Japan. It didn’t end well.
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
Happy Giving Tuesday! Here are 3 ways foundations go beyond giving — and influence politics and policy. Jennifer Mosley and Brenda Bushouse - November 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_46926" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his
What comes next in the fight against partisan gerrymandering John Sides - October 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72699" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators rally with cutouts of congressional
Are states, cities and companies taking the lead on climate action? Joshua Busby and Johannes Urpelainen - September 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77832" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crowds march up Market Street during
Millions of protesters turned out in June — more than in any month since Trump’s inauguration. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 31, 2018 This is the 17th installment in a monthly series reporting
California abolished money bail. Here’s why bail opponents aren’t happy. Laurel Eckhouse - August 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77284" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStock)[/caption] This week, California became the
Are ‘global cities’ an antidote to populism and nationalism? Istanbul offers some hope. Fisher Onar - July 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75823" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Istanbul is a bustling, diverse city,
Yes, Democrats will be running in every California House race this fall. Here’s why this is big news. Eric McGhee - June 6, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/winners-and-losers-from-2018s-biggest-primary-night/2018/06/06/465011e2-699a-11e8-a335-c4503d041eaf_video.html The California governor’s race and all its key House
January’s Women’s March brought out more than a million people — and many more also protested during the month Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 26, 2018 This is the 13th installment in a monthly series reporting
David Brooks thinks the two-party system is doomed. He’s right — and wrong. Barry Ryan - February 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_50682" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man votes at City Hall
Underfunding the State Department could hurt U.S. exports — and U.S. companies Raymond Hicks and Matthew Connelly - February 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_59710" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Trump administration has proposed a
The Internet isn’t saving local news. Here’s how that’s hurting democracy. Jennifer Lawless and Danny Hayes - November 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Nov. 1, 2016, photo,
Homegrown ‘fake news’ is a bigger problem than Russian propaganda. Here’s a way to make falsehoods more costly for politicians. Yusaku Horiuchi and Brendan Nyhan - October 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65227" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg at the
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
Will Trump’s new rules make it harder to get asylum in the U.S.? That will vary dramatically from one judge to the next. Richard Vengroff - June 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60393" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chaldean Americans protest against the seizure
Forget Trump’s complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws. William Bianco and Edan Gomez - June 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59192" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters at the Texas state capitol
New data shows a sharp increase in U.S. protest activity in April Jeremy Pressman, Evan Perkoski, Erica Chenoweth, and Ches Thurber - May 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58645" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Thousands gather on the Mall in
Donald Trump blames liberal judges for thwarting him on sanctuary cities. He should blame conservative lawyers instead. Jerry Yan and Amanda Hollis-Brusky - May 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57564" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Moina Shaiq holds a sign at
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our March report. Stephen Zunes, Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, David Prater, and Ches Thurber - April 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57188" align="alignnone" width="960"] Clarissa Horsfall joins in “A Day
If Trump restricts skilled immigrants, the U.S. could lose jobs to other countries Layna Mosley and David Singer - March 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55712" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during
Are you a liberal or a conservative? That may depend on where you live. Matthew Feinberg and Alexa Tullett - March 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_38412" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] The symbols of the Democratic (donkey)
Can the courts protect democracy? Yes, but they need these three supports. Kirk Randazzo and Douglas Gibler - February 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54277" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rebecca Rossof, visiting San Francisco from Chicago, carries
This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 7, 2017 Editors' note: This is the fifth post in our series
Trump says that spoils belong to the victor. That’s an invitation to more war. Joseph O'Mahoney - February 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53448" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraq war veteran Evan Cohen holds
Trump thinks a mustache disqualifies you from office. So do a lot of voters. Lior Sheffer - December 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51849" align="aligncenter" width="960"] John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to
Why the polls missed in 2016: Was it shy Trump supporters after all? Peter Enns, Julius Lagodny, and Jonathon Schuldt - December 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50682" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man votes at City Hall
Voters actually don’t prefer wealthy politicians Noam Lupu and Nicholas Carnes - December 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50682" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man votes at City Hall
The electoral college has serious problems. So do any alternatives. Andrew Rudalevige - November 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter casts his ballot in
Twitter trolls are actually hurting democracy Zoltán Fazekas, Yannis Theocharis, and Pablo Barberá - November 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26147" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Twitter logo is displayed at
This map will change how you think about American voters — especially small-town, heartland white voters Jonathan Rodden - October 31, 2016 In perhaps the most painful gaffe of his 2008 campaign,
Here’s what is promising, and troubling, about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s plan to ‘cure all diseases.’ Jeremy Youde - October 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46926" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and
Sanctuary cities do not experience an increase in crime Loren Collingwood and Benjamin Gonzalez-O'Brien - October 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_28863" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Immigration reform activists hold a sign
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both support paid family leave. That’s a breakthrough. Megan Sholar - September 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46702" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Parents gather in October to support
Can civil-rights law stop racial discrimination on AirBnb? Nancy Leong and Aaron Belzer - May 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39892" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ron Conway of SV Angel, left,
How Iranians’ use of an app is changing politics and civil society Shervin Malekzadeh - April 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39706" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Iranian woman takes pictures with
Some communities are destroyed by tragedy and disaster. Others spring back. Here’s what makes the difference. Daniel Aldrich - December 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33321" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Cindy Quinonez, center, whose cousin Aurora
So the world is a fake. Now what? Two television shows look for answers. Stephen Dyson - December 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33152" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Justin Theroux in a scene from
Ordinary Americans can show Congress how to save the U.S. Postal Service Steven Kull - November 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32518" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Customers wait in line to ship
Crime, 'San Francisco's Doomed': The (APSA) Week In One Song Christopher Federico - September 4, 2015 This week, the primary professional organization of most people on
Crime, ‘San Francisco’s Doomed’: The (APSA) Week In One Song Christopher Federico - September 4, 2015 This week, the primary professional organization of most people on
The House is picking a fight with 'sanctuary city' ordinances. How is this like the fugitive slave laws? - August 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28500" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Demonstrators picket against the possible arrival
The House is picking a fight with ‘sanctuary city’ ordinances. How is this like the fugitive slave laws? Allan Colbern - August 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28500" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Demonstrators picket against the possible arrival
What ancient Athens can and can't teach us about the Greek referendum Erik Voeten - July 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26990" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An European Union flag flutters
What ancient Athens can and can’t teach us about the Greek referendum Melissa Schwartzberg - July 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26990" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] An European Union flag flutters
Irish people are really, really angry with the New York Times today. This is why. Henry Farrell - June 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26219" align="aligncenter" width="982"] One of the many messages left
Who is the most conservative Republican candidate for president? Pablo Barberá - June 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26147" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] The Twitter logo is displayed
The Dread Pirate Roberts was as much lawmaker as lawbreaker Henry Farrell - June 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25592" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] In this courtroom sketch, Ross
What does informed consent mean when conducting a field experiment? Renard Sexton - April 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23704" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Sample consent form from an academic
Mark Zuckerberg wants people to understand common knowledge. What's common knowledge? Henry Farrell - April 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23496" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks
Mark Zuckerberg wants people to understand common knowledge. What’s common knowledge? Michael Chwe - April 8, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23496" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks
Where does America's low voter turnout matter the most? In local elections John Sides - March 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_17379" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Harry Cabluck/AP Photo)[/caption] There is a
Where does America’s low voter turnout matter the most? In local elections Zoltan L. Hajnal - March 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_17379" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Harry Cabluck/AP Photo)[/caption] There is a
Very liberal cities have racially diverse police forces. So do very conservative ones. Patrick Egan - January 6, 2015 Like everything else these days, policing and the fairness of
How business funded the anti-soda tax coalition Edward Walker - November 24, 2014 Elections help Americans to focus on their political priorities. One
The E.U. isn't censoring searches on a former Merrill Lynch banker. Google is. Henry Farrell - July 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12623" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Google employee helps direct people
The E.U. isn’t censoring searches on a former Merrill Lynch banker. Google is. Henry Farrell - July 3, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12623" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Google employee helps direct people
Harvey Milk's legacy Andrew Reynolds - May 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10712" align="aligncenter" width="556"] Zakhele Mbhele, right, before his swearing-in
Harvey Milk’s legacy Andrew Reynolds - May 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_10712" align="aligncenter" width="556"] Zakhele Mbhele, right, before his swearing-in
Support for same-sex marriage is increasing faster than ever before Andrew Flores - March 14, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Larry Pascua carries a rainbow flag
What prostitutes can teach the Canadian government John Sides - December 23, 2013 [caption id="attachment_4425" align="aligncenter" width="538" special=""] The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld/Associated
Most Americans are not like Antonin Scalia John Sides - October 18, 2013 [caption id="attachment_1873" align="aligncenter" width="614" special=""] Are most Americans like Nino?
Some Stuff I Learned at ISA Erica Chenoweth - April 8, 2013 '--This is a cross-post from Political Violence @ a Glance--
International Studies Blogging Reception Erik Voeten - April 2, 2013 If you are in San Francisco this week, please come
I have the least stressful job in America (duh) Andrew Gelman - January 6, 2013 I agree with Susan Adams that being a professor, at
Incentivizing Participation Would Increase Voter Turnout *and* Political Information Joshua Tucker - November 6, 2012 The following is a guest post from Princeton University political
International Relations Blogger Awards Henry Farrell - October 24, 2012 Dan Nexon and the other folks at _The Duck of
Public Opinion Polling before the Internment of Japanese-Americans John Sides - January 2, 2012 Soon after Pearl Harbor, acting under political pressure and without