Written before Venezuela, but you could find-and-replace with Iran. Probably even more applicable. @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

Charting almost 50 years of public attitudes toward suicide. These attitudes do not conform to the broader liberalization we’ve seen on many social issues. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/chartin...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Nation’s Top Diplomat In Name Only. Good @dandrezner.bsky.social piece on why “Rubio is the least crazy” arguments are BS. Rubio is an architect of the destruction of US diplomacy, as I wrote in @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/trump-a...

New evidence on American support for political violence — from @scottclifford.bsky.social, @llopez.bsky.social and Lucas Lothamer. (@johnsides.bsky.social @goodauth.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260329

there's a new report out from YouGov using CES data to plot trends in partisanship over the past two decades. i've got a piece up today in @goodauth.bsky.social summarizing some key findings. check out both! GA piece: goodauthority.org/news/long-st... YouGov report: yougov.com/en-us/articl...

The long-standing Democratic advantage in party identification is gone. A new report shows how much the partisan landscape has shifted. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/long-st...

Good time to re-up the latest episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social on where the authority of IOs like the UN have gone. @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/chalkbo...

New research shows that support for abortion depends on both timing and justification. Here's data on the deep complexity of public opinion about abortion. Read from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-dee...

Happy Friday. Are you subscribed to @johnsides.bsky.social's newsletter? John is Professor & William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt (and our publisher). New edition drops today. Subscribe here: mailchi.mp/d99298093d4e... #politicalscience #goodauthority

Can elections reveal the public’s true opinions? It depends on who shows up to vote. In our latest "Good to Know," @egojunk.bsky.social explains how composition effects can distort election narratives. Read now: goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

I think readers interested in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and US policy toward the region will want to stick around to the end of this conversation with Asfandyar Mir.

France’s foreign minister suggests #Canada could become a candidate for EU membership at some point: www.politico.eu/article/cana... As EU members seem to grow more open to that option, Canada may be less interested now than it was a year ago (when I wrote the @goodauth.bsky.social piece below).

Pakistan is waging its own war in Afghanistan. @claryc.bsky.social and Asfandyar Mir discuss how these former allies are now in open conflict – and why this might escalate further. Read: goodauthority.org/news/pakista...

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'Is exile a dead end – or a launching pad for opposition?', by @isadesisto.bsky.social & @ernugent.bsky.social, for @goodauth.bsky.social.

Defunding ICE is even more popular than cutting foreign aid. (@tesler.bsky.social @goodauth.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260313-top...

I explained, for @goodauth.bsky.social, what 🇪🇺 could (not) do with Russia’s frozen assets &why some members hesitated: goodauthority.org/news/what-eu... Belgium was one of them. Its concerns then seemed legal. But De Wever’s recent comments suggest those legal concerns masked political calculations.

Brent Bozell is following Trump’s script. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa is finding that many U.S. priorities are unpopular in his first weeks on the job. Read the latest from @carolyneholmes.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/brent-b...

For most Americans, ICE and Homeland Security funding isn’t a priority. Defunding ICE is even more popular than cutting foreign aid. Read the latest from @tesler.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/for-mos...

Too bad Trump and Rubio destroyed US diplomatic capacity. goodauthority.org/news/trump-a... @goodauth.bsky.social

In his first few days on the job, the new US Ambassador to South Africa has already floated major job creation initiatives AND been formally called to account for criticisms of South Africa’s racial redress policies. My latest in @goodauth.bsky.social, out now! goodauthority.org/news/brent-b...

🎧NEW episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social just dropped, on international organizations and [gestures at all this]. Feat. @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social @rickyclark.bsky.social & @anjalikdayal.bsky.social. @goodauth.bsky.social @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social goodauthority.podbean.com/e/cp3/

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Chalkboard Politics: Are international organizations losing authority? 🎧 In this podcast episode, three experts weigh in on how these organizations are tackling the big challenges of 2026. Listen now: goodauthority.org/news/chalkbo...

New pod! 🎧

Trump and Rubio dismantled U.S. diplomacy. It’s making the Iran War harder. Statecraft helps war-fighting as well as peacemaking. Read the latest from @profsaunders.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/trump-a...

NEW piece from me @goodauth.bsky.social on the disastrous consequences of Trump and Rubio dismantling U.S. diplomacy. Managing the Iran War will be much harder; so will picking up the pieces. Diplomacy is a tool of war AND of peace. (Loosely based on thread below.) goodauthority.org/news/trump-a...

Very pleased to share a new Good Authority piece I wrote with @emmabirkitt.bsky.social, my former student & now a JD candidate at @cornelllaw.bsky.social. We examine the EU’s new #anti-corruption directive & explain why broader rules on paper may still prove difficult to enforce across #EU members.

Can the new E.U. rules actually fight corruption? One big challenge is that national systems still determine the enforcement of anti-corruption measures. Read the latest from @mertkartal.bsky.social and Emma Birkitt: goodauthority.org/news/can-the...

The Trump/Rubio attack began immediately. The DOGE/Musk assault on USAID, abetted by Rubio, the threat of mass firings, and the obvious sidelining of expertise in State itself. See Rubio's early trip to Riyadh to meet Lavrov. @goodauth.bsky.social 2/ goodauthority.org/news/why-hig...

Regional allies knew what was coming. In 1991 there was a concerted effort to keep Israel from participating in the war and provide it with defense (Patriot missiles) instead. @djpressman.bsky.social @goodauth.bsky.social 7/ goodauthority.org/news/can-the...

Roxanne L. Euben speaks with Good Authority about her new book, Driven to Their Knees: Humiliation in Contemporary Politics. Read the full interview here

More Republicans now support “strong leaders” who “bend the rules.” New survey data shows again how partisanship weakens a commitment to democracy. See the data, here: goodauthority.org/news/more-re...

Taking out cartel leaders doesn’t reduce drug flows or violence. The “kingpin strategy” might even make things worse. Read @hsulli.bsky.social's latest on how militarized drug war strategies can backfire: goodauthority.org/news/taking-...

It's hard to believe that this was just last week given what's happened since, but I wrote up a short piece on Mexico killing a major cartel leader for @goodauth.bsky.social

Humiliation is pervasive in politics – and potent. Good Authority editor Stacie Goddard talks with political theorist Roxanne Euben about her new book. Read our latest "Good Chat" here: goodauthority.org/news/humilia...

This is a really helpful @jeffcolgan.bsky.social breakdown of the oil connection to interventions that helps go beyond simplistic "blood for oil" narratives. @goodauth.bsky.social th

See also @jeffcolgan.bsky.social on @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/is-oil-...

Is oil behind the U.S. attack on Iran? To understand the Trump administration’s military targets, take a closer look at the petrostate pattern. Read the latest from @jeffcolgan.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/is-oil-...

On Iran, see the larger context. Five of the seven countries that the Trump admin has militarily attacked since Jan. 2025 are significant oil producers, even though petrostates are rare. It's not a coincidence. I explain why @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/is-oil-...

Also, for your student who asked about the experience article, the answer is yes. Wrote this for @goodauth.bsky.social on Venezuela, but just find-and-replace with Iran. goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

Can foreign policy issues really affect elections? Our surveys from 2023-25 show Americans are anxious about global affairs, but not necessarily paying close attention. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/can-for...

Is exile a dead end – or a launching pad for opposition? New research finds that exile prolongs and escalates revolutions. Read the latest from @isadesisto.bsky.social & @ernugent.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/is-exil...

@isadesisto.bsky.social + I have been investigating the role of exiles in contentious politics back home. This @goodauth.bsky.social piece draws on a working paper in which we find exile involvement escalates revolutions -- they're longer and more violent: goodauthority.org/news/is-exil...

Can election forecasting make people better citizens? Here's a simple game that might make people more interested in campaigns. A new piece from @egojunk.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/can-ele...

Just dropped: @profsaunders.bsky.social explains why, if Trump were to consider striking Iran, he would face few meaningful constraints. A must-read on war powers and U.S. foreign policy.

What that means: Trump is *VERY BAD* at playing the Insiders' Game! But I wondered in my @goodauth.bsky.social piece today if the game was still playable. Someone (Caine?) thought it was worth a try. TBD if this kind of constraint still works in Trump 2.0 3/3 press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Really cool overview of how Jackson influenced American politics and political science!

Jesse Jackson transformed the study of Black politics. Beyond his legacy as a civil rights leader, Jackson inspired empirical research on Black opinion and political behavior. Read about his legacy from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social and @cmslaughter.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/jesse-j...

In our new “Good to Know,” we ask: As New START expires, what’s next? This explainer covers: - What is New START? - What has been the impact of arms control? - What’s next? Read and learn: goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

Fewer people think the American dream is alive – but they disagree on why. A new book argues that politics influences how we explain inequality. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/fewer-p...