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New York City Mayor’s Race and the Language of Crisis

New York City Mayor’s Race and the Language of Crisis

Andrew Cuomo Finds His Opportunity in NYC’s Problems

Lisa K. Parshall

Mar 11

What drives minority accommodation in nationalizing states?

What drives minority accommodation in nationalizing states?

Recent research reveals the role of bureaucrats in shaping minority policies

Marissa Brookes

Mar 4

Tariffs, Lobbying, and the Spoils System of Exemptions

Tariffs, Lobbying, and the Spoils System of Exemptions

Trade wars and tariffs create a spoils system that appears to be (and probably is) corrupt

Feb 5

South Park’s “Spring Break”

South Park’s “Spring Break”

America’s Addiction to Nostalgia and Delusion

Cam Silver, Ph.D.

Jan 13

DOGE skirts federal rules; setting an unknown precedent for the future

DOGE skirts federal rules; setting an unknown precedent for the future

History shows how presidents have used executive orders in the past and why Trump’s orders are radically different

Peter Stanley Federman

Feb 6

MAGA is a Paleo Revolution at Its Core

MAGA is a Paleo Revolution at Its Core

Donald Trump has moved quickly to fill his cabinet with both Washington insiders and outsiders, but all unified under an…

BETH RABINOWITZ

Jan 14

The Super Bowl commercial that omits the history of “I am somebody”

The Super Bowl commercial that omits the history of “I am somebody”

More than 50 years ago, Rev. Jesse Jackson demanded action not just slogans

Feb 9

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Marissa Brookes

POLITICS

Citizens in authoritarian regimes overestimate their democracy

Marissa Brookes

POLITICS

How executives erode democracy from within

LEGAL

What to do when there are too many rules and too little compliance?

ELECTIONS

Proportional representation in New York City did not “boost” the Left

POLITICS

Are parties more likely to highlight substance or style in campaigns?

Lisa K. Parshall

POLITICS

The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Federal Government

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Corporate boycotts are back; history shows they work

When welfare recipients are shamed, their health suffers

Recent research finds that public scrutiny of…

DRONE WARFARE

What Makes a Drone Strike Legitimate in the Eyes of the American Public? The Answer…

TECHNOLOGY

Why Silicon Valley moved right

A Self-Interested Theory of Party Realignment

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