Advocates of gun control may despair in the wake of mass shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida, the history of government…
A legal scholar looks at the new and narrowed definition of bribery by the US Supreme Court. In the future, will politicians…
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In the 1990s, older Californians struggled to make way for a younger, more diverse generation. Here’s how that 'racial…
Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.
New research suggests politics and risk perception may explain why the US and Caribbean see climate change so differently,…
A historian looks back at Andrew Johnson's unlikely and unsuccessful presidency and why he wasn't cut out for the…
As Congress takes up the issue of immigration, we turned to our global network of scholars to get their perspective on how…
Seventy years after the end of World War II, a battle is taking place over Polish collective memory.
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Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don't get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn't sustainable…
Citizen activists can influence the policy positions of their elected representatives. Their activism might well counter…
The US has yet to fully undergo a process of truth and reconciliation.
An expert on secrecy in government explains the downsides and limits of transparency.
Muchos puertorriqueños recibieron bien el reciente anuncio de privatizar el sistema eléctrico del país. Pero vender el…
Many Puerto Ricans are happy to see their broke power utility sold off to whoever can get the lights turned back on. But…
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Fifty years after MLK's death, a minority politics scholar assesses black progress in the US based on poverty, jobs…