Why the House Speaker finally greenlit Ukraine aid Sarah Binder - April 23, 2024 There are underappreciated factors behind Rep. Mike Johnson’s shift.
Beijing issued a white paper on China’s space program. Here’s what’s new. R. Lincoln Hines - February 1, 2022 China wants to shape international rules governing activities in outer space
Companies are commercializing outer space. Do government programs still matter? Svetla Ben-Itzhak - January 10, 2022 For now, national governments control the rules — and much of the funding
Why the Pentagon can’t fully account for all its assets — in Afghanistan or anywhere else Christian I. Bale - September 22, 2021 Incomplete audits make wasteful spending more likely
By coming out, Carl Nassib likely improved NFL fans’ attitudes toward gay men. Here’s how we know. Melissa R. Michelson and Brian Harrison - July 1, 2021 Our research tells us what changes straight men’s attitudes toward gay men and trans people
The National Guard has been called out in Washington, D.C. Here’s what you need to know. Jim Golby and Carrie Lee - January 7, 2021 Attempts to use the National Guard for partisan purposes would be highly controversial.
Do U.S. policing programs help boost the militarization of foreign police forces? Benjamin Kenzer - July 10, 2020 Joint police/military training is a feature of some U.S.-funded programs.
Lt. Col. Vindman’s retirement will hurt military effectiveness. This is why. Carrie Lee - July 9, 2020 The regular politicization of military affairs is highly risky
Trump overrode the Navy’s plans to discipline a SEAL. That wasn’t as troubling as some think. Carrie Lee - December 9, 2019 Firing a civilian Navy secretary – not a career military officer – averted a potential crisis.
Military service was once a fast track to U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration keeps narrowing that possibility. Theresa Schroeder, Rebecca Best, Kyleanne Hunter, and Jeremy Teigen - September 5, 2019 And that’s hurting military readiness and effectiveness.