This Labor Day comes amid the biggest jump in union activity in decades Judith Stepan-Norris and Jasmine Kerrissey - September 2, 2022 Here’s what’s different from the past 40 years — and what’s the same
For Democrats, trying to slow climate change is good politics Nives Dolšak, Meagan Carmack, and Aseem Prakash - July 14, 2022 Our research suggests that co-sponsoring the Green New Deal helped in the 2020 elections. Could it boost incumbents’ votes in the 2022 midterms as well?
U.S. census racial categories have shifted over centuries. How will the jump in multiracials affect politics? Sara Sadhwani and Danielle Casarez Lemi - September 22, 2021 It’s been a long road from “three-fifths” to “mulatto” to “multiracial”
Americans want police to release body-cam footage. But there’s a bigger worry. Étienne Charbonneau and Daniel E. Bromberg - May 5, 2021 Without disclosure requirements, police body cameras might simply expand surveillance without oversight.
It’s World Water Day. Here’s why democracies do better at delivering water equally to all. Sijeong Lim and Aseem Prakash - March 21, 2021 Climate change is boosting the demand for clean water around the world.
The Trump years launched the biggest sustained protest movement in U.S. history. It’s not over. Tommy Leung, Nathan Perkins, Jeremy Pressman, Jay Ulfelder, and Erica Chenoweth - February 7, 2021 Here’s what we learned by counting the protests during the past four years
Pete Buttigieg may not know this yet: Rail transportation funding is a racial equity issue. Sarah Reckhow, Kate Lowe, and Andrea Benjamin - January 31, 2021 Transit projects serving Black and low-income communities get canceled. Projects serving White communities go forward. The reason isn’t obvious.
China’s covid-19 stimulus plan isn’t as green as it looks Nives Dolšak, Hanjie Wang, and Aseem Prakash - August 3, 2020 Jobs and social stability will probably become Beijing’s higher policy priorities
What’s happening in Portland could hurt civilian control of the military. Here’s how. Lindsay P. Cohn, David T. Burbach, and Danielle Lupton - July 28, 2020 Blurring the line between police and military could create an internal security force accountable to only one political branch or official.
In Portland and beyond, city and national leaders respond very differently to protests. This explains why. Thomas Ogorzalek - July 26, 2020 City leaders want to keep their denser geographies peaceful and productive. Rural and national leaders, not so much.
Are the Trump administration’s actions in Portland legal? Are they constitutional? Steve Vladeck - July 24, 2020 The devil’s in the details.
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
Why ‘constitutionalist sheriffs’ won’t enforce coronavirus restrictions Zoe Nemerever - April 22, 2020 For years, these locally elected officials have been leading rebellions against government authority.
This is the problem with calling it a ‘war’ against coronavirus Jessica Blankshain and Danielle Lupton - April 20, 2020 War changes the rules — for better or worse
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
Many Americans deeply distrust experts. So will they ignore the warnings about coronavirus? Eric Merkley - March 18, 2020 The problem isn’t just partisanship; it’s the anti-intellectualism in American life.
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
The Amazon isn’t the only forest that’s burning. Can consumer pressure stop the destruction? Nives Dolšak, Christianna Parr, and Aseem Prakash - October 13, 2019 Some certification schemes may just be “greenwashing”
Why did India’s devastating Cyclone Fani kill only 40 people — not 10,000? Thank democracy and technology. Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash - May 16, 2019 Democracies may do better at adapting to climate change.
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
Here’s what Gavin Newsom, Elizabeth Warren and Microsoft should know if they want to end the affordable housing crisis Tanu Kumar - January 31, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83282" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith announces
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
The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren’t they overseen like for-profits? Sirindah Parr, Nives Dolšak, and Aseem Prakash - February 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69402" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The British government is reviewing its
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
Why is India ‘missing’ 63 million women — even though development is roaring? Joshua Eastin and Aseem Prakash - February 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68977" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters demand justice on Nov. 7,
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
Americans want to help the homeless — as long as they don’t get too close. This explains why. Spencer Piston and Scott Clifford - July 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60887" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle have
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our May report. Jeremy Pressman, Erica MacDonald, and Erica Chenoweth - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60339" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rene Bermudez, second from left, looks
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
An Indian immigrant is murdered in Kansas. It’s part of a spike in hate crimes against South Asians Sangay Mishra - March 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54999" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Alok Madasani, center, who was wounded
Do African exports to China hurt labor rights? Here’s what we found. Vanessa Quince, Christopher Adolph, and Aseem Prakash - March 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54876" align="aligncenter" width="960"] China's imports grew at their fastest
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
‘Sex worker activism has exploded throughout Africa,’ and this new book explores how Kim Yi Dionne and Chi Mgbako - July 8, 2016 What do African sex workers really need? A 33-year-old sex
Here’s what Clinton really thinks about Appalachian coal country Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash - May 15, 2016 Editors' note: There has recently been a controversy over Democratic
NGOs are great at demanding transparency. They’re not so hot at providing it. Nives Dolšak and Aseem Prakash - February 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35901" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (iStock)[/caption] Justice Louis Brandeis famously claimed
Douglass North was a visionary Margaret Levi and Barry Weingast - December 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33329" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Professor Douglass C. North of Washington
How to win the (women's) World Cup - July 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27051" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] United States' Carli Lloyd
How to win the (women’s) World Cup Dominik Stecula and Daniel Drugge - July 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27051" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] United States' Carli Lloyd
The decline of local news is threatening citizen engagement Danny Hayes - January 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20396" align="alignright" width="220"] Newspaper boxes line the sidewalk at
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
Five key questions – and answers – about how digital culture is hurting art Henry Farrell - May 6, 2014 Astra Taylor is the author of "The People's Platform: Taking
Democrats pull ahead in NYT wedding announcements that have a party identification Andrew Gelman - April 3, 2014 After seeing my post on the sister blog that discussed
Legalizing Marijuana: Some Lessons from The Netherlands Erik Voeten - November 8, 2012 Washington State and Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana
Herb Ellison has Died Joshua Tucker - October 13, 2012 Scott Radnitz sends along the following sad news: Herb Ellison died
Public Opinion Polling before the Internment of Japanese-Americans John Sides - January 2, 2012 Soon after Pearl Harbor, acting under political pressure and without
Monkey Cage APSA “Reception” with Ezra Klein John Sides - August 31, 2011 The Monkey Cage will be, loosely speaking, hosting a soiree
APSA Soccer Game Erik Voeten - August 30, 2011 For those attending the annual political science fest called APSA
APSA Warning and Suggestion Joshua Tucker - August 30, 2011 To readers of _The Monkey Cage_ who are not also
Request for Feedback on Experiment: Corruption and Voting Joshua Tucker - August 13, 2011 As anyone who involved in survey research can tell you,
APSA 2011 Henry Farrell - November 23, 2010 As most of our political scientist readers already know, it
Did LeBron Get Played? Game Theory and the Big 3 Joshua Tucker - July 12, 2010 We'll probably never know what exactly went down between Dwayne
What do Starbucks and Larry Summers have in common? Andrew Gelman - December 7, 2009 When I was giving talks on Red State, Blue State,
Why Did Democrats Support the Stupak Amendment? (And Why Didn’t Republicans Oppose It?) John Sides - November 12, 2009 Barry Pump, a doctoral student in political science at the
“Rocky IV” as a Voting Heuristic John Sides - August 27, 2009 bq. Seattle has a mayoral candidate named Jan Drago. I