Archbishop Tutu’s radical commitment to humanity led him to criticize parties, people and institutions Carolyn E. Holmes - December 27, 2021 The beloved anti-apartheid activist demanded that the African National Congress also meet the standards of ‘ubuntu’
Politics is still local. When incumbents face off in redrawn districts, community ties make a big difference. Charles Hunt - November 29, 2021 Yes, party matters. But so do incumbents’ deep ties to their districts.
Why South Africans are protesting the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma Carolyn E. Holmes - July 13, 2021 Zuma’s brand of populism centered on providing opportunities for poor rural residents, but it was clouded by controversy
Voters around the world think their governments are out of touch. They have a point. Zach Warner and Noam Lupu - June 13, 2021 We looked at the data on 52 countries over 33 years
What do women want for Mother’s Day? Biden hopes he has some answers. Sarah Hayes, Jill S. Greenlee, and Ivy A.M. Cargile - May 6, 2021 A roundup of political science research on what mothers want from public policy
Trump didn’t bring White working-class voters to the Republican Party. The data suggests he kept them away. Noam Lupu and Nicholas Carnes - April 14, 2021 White working-class voters had been moving to the Republican Party for years. Trump stopped the trend.
Democrats are bringing earmarks back. Aren’t earmarks bad? Jeffrey Lazarus - February 17, 2021 They’re useful tools for majority-party leaders
With Democrats in charge in Washington, expect red states’ policies to get redder Stella Rouse and Nicholas Miras - January 21, 2021 That’s what our research finds
New data finds Black and Hispanic Americans more likely to take precautions against coronavirus Stella Rouse - August 10, 2020 Sen. Thom Tillis is wrong about why Hispanics have higher rates of illness
House Democrats are sending dead-on-arrival bills to the Senate. There’s a good reason. Jeremy Gelman / Managing Editor - July 3, 2020 They’re not just scoring political points; they’re setting up their agenda for a Democratic win in November.