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May 21, 2024
Polls measuring people’s political priorities can’t tell us why they’ll choose Biden or Trump.
May 20, 2024
Iran’s president has died. What happens now?
Iran has a succession plan – and a population that’s deeply dissatisfied with the current regime.
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Why some countries are less welcoming to international students
As governments try to cut immigration numbers, universities are defending their lucrative market.
May 17, 2024
These protests in Kashmir weren’t about India
In Pakistan, government austerity measures proved highly unpopular.
May 16, 2024
Israel’s assault on Gaza is about more than a fight with Hamas
How collective memories of historical trauma factor into Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks.
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What you need to know about India’s elections
Catch up on “rogue operatives,” campaign finance schemes, and concerns about India’s democracy.
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In 2024, political violence against Black women is a big threat
Women’s History Month is good time to thank our Black women in office – and keep them safe.
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How a shift to the right in June elections may stifle EU climate ambitions 🎧
A conversation with Simon Hix about the causes and consequences of the expected sharp right turn in the upcoming European Parliament elections
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New findings from the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey
New state-level bills targeting transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans add to these individuals' concerns.
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Right-wing populist parties have risen. Populism hasn’t.
The success of these parties isn’t about a surge in populist sentiments.
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Iowa showed how Trump has redefined conservatism
Trump performed much better among “very conservative” caucus voters than he did in 2016.
John Sides and Michael Tesler talk about what to expect leading up to the Nov. 5 vote.
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May 15, 2024
A gunman shot Slovakia’s prime minister. Here’s what you need to know.
The attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico happened in a deeply divided political context.
May 15, 2024
Trump wants Nixon’s impoundment power. What’s impoundment?
Another installment in the presidential power series.
May 10, 2024
What we’re reading this Mother’s Day weekend
A crowd-sourced list of scholarly works on politics and motherhood.
May 8, 2024
Why the media struggle to cover threats to democracy
Framing election denial as a danger may violate journalistic norms.
May 7, 2024
Good To Know: The Eurovision Song Contest
Why Eurovision is a model of the best and worst of international cooperation.
May 7, 2024
Despite Africa’s digital media boom, huge access gaps persist
Lack of internet access leaves many without information on economic opportunities, health, and education.
May 6, 2024
Good to Know: Public backlash
It’s important to understand the role – and risk – of backlash in today’s politics.
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How foreign influence efforts are targeting journalists
Disinformation efforts in 2020 became even more complex.
Nativism isn’t why Republicans became so opposed to immigration
With globalization, business no longer needs to lobby as strongly for immigrant labor.
