Deion Sanders is really popular – among both political parties
Maybe that's why he’s Sportsperson of the Year.
Calling Ukrainian refugees more ‘civilized’ than Syrians requires willful amnesia
The history of the West suggests something else entirely
Who’s a terrorist and who’s mentally ill? We looked at 10 years of news coverage to find out.
When a perpetrator is Muslim, there’s a 488 percent greater chance an attack will be called terrorism.
Can 2018’s extreme weather convince skeptics that the climate is changing?
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Do work requirements for federal assistance help people escape poverty? No. Here’s what really happens.
Last month, the Trump administration reopened its effort to allow
Plenty of service members are likely to sympathize with #TakeAKnee
Is kneeling during the national anthem disrespectful to the American
Are you a liberal or a conservative? That may depend on where you live.
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Can the courts protect democracy? Yes, but they need these three supports.
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‘Low information voters’ are a crucial part of Trump’s support
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Here’s what the research tells us about whether sexism is hurting Hillary Clinton’s prospects
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Which members of Congress become lobbyists? The ones with the most power. Here’s the data.
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Dangerous neighborhoods: Why the 'Democratic Peace' may have more to do with geography than democracy
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Do Americans approve of the filibuster? Depends who is filibustering….
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The rise of the machines in the study of politics: 5 things I learned from studies using #TextAsData
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What the response to 2013 Middle East protests reveals about how threatening they are to their own governments
The following is a guest post from political scientists Emily Hencken
Why Assad Will Likely Fight On
This is a guest post from Scott Wolford of the
Seif Gadhafi and the International Criminal Court
Monkey Cage readers Emily Ritter of the University of Alabama