Colombians are occupying land to protest inequality. Here’s the history. Laura García-Montoya and Isabel Güiza-Gómez - October 28, 2022 Indigenous and other marginalized Colombians are putting pressure on the new government to follow through on land redistribution promises
Why did Sen. Graham grill Ketanji Brown Jackson about her religious faith? Matthew Dahl - March 24, 2022 Research suggests that religion doesn’t influence judges’ decisions.
One year on, here’s how China’s national security law has changed Hong Kong Maggie Shum - June 30, 2021 The government has used the law to crack down on freedoms of protest, speech and academic research, using the judiciary to maintain social control.
Israeli extremists are attacking Palestinians. But are these mobs or pro-government militias? Hannah Bagdanov - June 28, 2021 Who’s behind the violence?
Despite the pandemic, Americans are still optimists. That’s a powerful political force. Jennifer Wolak, Jacob Oliver, and Carey Stapleton - June 9, 2021 Our research found that American optimism improves civil society, increasing trust in one another and encouraging political involvement.
International relations scholar Nuno Monteiro asked and answered the big questions about real-world politics Sebastian Rosato, David Edelstein, and Alexandre Debs - May 20, 2021 Monteiro, who passed away this month, influenced debates about U.S. dominance in the world
Biden is pursuing a pathway to citizenship. He will face two key challenges. Romelia M. Solano - January 29, 2021 One challenge: inclusion of immigrants who don’t fit prevailing norms of deservingness.
In Hong Kong, dozens of arrests for pro-democracy activities will have a chilling effect Maggie Shum - January 12, 2021 4 things to know about Hong Kong’s political future.
Amy Coney Barrett is conservative. New data shows us how conservative. Morgan L.W. Hazelton, Matthew E.K. Hall, Jeffrey J. Harden, and Jason Windett - October 21, 2020 Her confirmation would shift the Supreme Court further ideologically than any other appointment in the past 40 years.
How the Christian right helped get Amy Coney Barrett nominated to the Supreme Court Henry Farrell - October 15, 2020 A Q&A with the authors of the new book “Separate But Faithful: The Christian Right’s Radical Struggle to Transform Law and Legal Culture.”