Why do so many countries keep subsidizing gasoline? 🎧 Erik Voeten and Michael Ross - September 30, 2024 Michael Ross explains why the magic of the market may not help the world fight climate change.
This analysis shows Harris is getting better TV coverage than Trump Danny Hayes and Stuart Soroka - September 20, 2024 The tone of the two candidates’ campaigns may be one reason why.
Voter suppression tops Black women’s concerns about democracy Nadia E. Brown and Christine M. Slaughter - May 29, 2024 For Black women, the Voting Rights Amendment is essential for democracy.
The Supreme Court may end college affirmative action. Then what? Lauren S. Foley - October 27, 2022 Universities have followed similar bans to the letter but tried other ways to admit racially diverse classes – with mixed results
U.K. Conservatives are in trouble if they can’t choose a leader quickly Georgia Kernell - October 23, 2022 Conservative members of Parliament don’t want the ‘mad swivel-eyed loons’ deciding who replaces Liz Truss as party leader
Why are prominent Los Angeles Latinos saying such racist things? Efrén Pérez, Crystal Robertson, Bianca V. Vicuña, and Alisson Ramos - October 13, 2022 Many marginalized communities adopt anti-Black racism to secure their halting gains as new Americans. Latinos fit this pattern, our research finds.
Gorbachev didn’t set out to open the door to democracy Daniel Treisman - September 1, 2022 The former Soviet leader learned the hard way that reining in political changes is harder than making them
Who chooses Boris Johnson’s replacement? Check the party rules. Georgia Kernell - July 12, 2022 When party activists have too much say, they can hurt the party’s chances of winning a general election
States are closing polling places. That hurts democracy. Chelsea N. Jones - June 16, 2022 When it’s harder to vote, Black and Brown voters, disabled voters, and low-income voters get shut out.
How Black women will be especially affected by the loss of Roe Chelsea N. Jones and Christine M. Slaughter - June 14, 2022 With higher maternal mortality, more problem pregnancies, worse health care and less insurance, Black women especially need reproductive autonomy.