A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin.
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a…
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could…
While Putin is all but guaranteed to win, war fatigue, electoral engineering and extreme risk-aversion suggest that the…
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to…
Given her strengths and Donald Trump’s vulnerabilities, why did Nikki Haley fail to seriously challenge Trump’s dominant…
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly…
Israel has made it clear that Hamas should have no role in Gaza after the war. But seeking an alternative in the Palestinian…
Recent laws and pro-Putin sentiment by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov have sparked concern that the Central Asian country…
A gloomier economic outlook in China and tightening state control have combined with the influence of social media in encouraging…
Fighting for voter access is an inevitable part of any democracy, from ancient Rome to the US today. Roman legislators were…
I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been…
A rising number of Americans say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem. Biden called for Congress to pass…
A spate of recent high-profile murders has put focus on the role of patriarchy and misogyny in persistent rates of anti-woman…
A maritime border agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel seemed like a step toward peaceful relations. But now both countries…
One of Donald Trump’s favorite politicians is the Hungarian authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán. Would a country led again…
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international…
Unlike some GOP politicians, a college professor who teaches Black history to mostly white students was excited that the…