Enforcement challenges and limited credibility continue to tarnish Europe’s record on corruption. Here's what 2025 revealed about corruption inside the E.U. Read from @mertkartal.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/what-20...

Who will win the AI race? 🎧 In our latest podcast, Georgetown’s @erikvoeten.bsky.social and George Washington’s @jeffreyding.bsky.social discuss how artificial intelligence may reshape global power. Listen here: goodauthority.org/news/who-wil...

Accuracy, efficiency, trust? Here are some cautionary notes for media outlets partnering with prediction markets. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-per...

Is Joe Rogan as MAGA as people think? The Joe Rogan of the left, right, and center is just… Joe Rogan. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/podcast...

Guinea-Bissau and Benin coup moves reflect democratic disappointment. Coup leaders claim they’re defending democracy, not upending it. Read the big takeaway from these latest coup actions here: goodauthority.org/news/guinea-...

Here are this week’s links from @johnsides.bsky.social. Fertility, trust, lists about Trump, and comedy. See the curated list here: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

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East-Central Europe saw 5 dramatic elections in 2025. Russian meddling and support added to the election tensions – and this Russian ally remained firmly in power. Read more here: goodauthority.org/news/central...

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Here's what we learned about free speech in 2025. This research helps explain the complicated logic behind censorship. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/what-we...

I wrote about the violence reaching the capital of Mali @goodauth.bsky.social - Peacebuilding failed - This doesn’t mean all interventions are doomed, just under some conditions (even in Mali!) - Not too late for international community to think creatively about helping civilians in Mali

The Islamist siege in Mali, explained Here's a closer look at the current Malian instability, and the limits of international peacebuilding. Read: goodauthority.org/news/mali-is...

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Do you follow World Politics' editorial chair @grigopop.bsky.social? While you're checking out his feed, take a look at his recent piece in @goodauth.bsky.social #Russia #elections #politics goodauthority.org/news/despite...

Do you know about our Good Authority teaching resources? On our resources pages, we include: Good to Know: political science explainers, Good Playlists, and Good Authority topic guides. Check them out here: goodauthority.org/teaching-res...

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There’s more to that blue wave in the 2025 elections. 2025, unlike 2024, was a historic election for representational diversity. Here’s the data. goodauthority.org/news/theres-...

Both mainstream European politicians and cultural conservatives have frequently voted to accommodate Putin. Here's why Europeans are worried about appeasing Putin... again. Read the latest from @erikvoeten.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/why-eur...

Europeans worry that accommodating Putin repeats past errors. My latest on @goodauth.bsky.social with findings from a new article "Voting with Putin" with Jana Lipps in @cpsjournal.bsky.social where we document mainstream and cultural conservative support for Putin goodauthority.org/news/why-eur...

As I explain for @goodauth.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/yknp5uja), Commission’s plan to fund #Ukraine exposes major divisions among #EU members. #Germany backs it; #Belgium opposes. Classic public-goods problem: All benefit; only a few pay. Without fairer burden-sharing, the plan is likely to fail.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Good Authority family. We hope your week is filled with family and friends. Thank you for engaging with us through the years! goodauthority.org/news/assimil...

Can the E.U. slow the corruption wave in Europe? The European Union seems more willing to tackle corruption, but internal politics stand in the way. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/can-the...

How joy can bring Black voters to the polls... A new book shows that positive emotions can be a powerful political tool. goodauthority.org/news/how-joy...

The G20 line-up for this weekend is shrinking. Why did the U.S. boycott this global summit – and what happens now? goodauthority.org/news/the-g20...

The new neo-royalist world order 🎧 In our latest podcast, our team explains how cliques are ruling the world. Listen here: goodauthority.org/news/the-new...

White Democrats increasingly support Black candidates. The “Great Awokening” has electoral implications. New research here: goodauthority.org/news/white-d...

Ugly campaigns hurt voter trust. Weak institutions make it worse. New research on negative campaigning in Africa reveals what really undermines democracy. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/ugly-ne...

Central Asian leaders forge new deals with Trump. Here’s what happened at this year’s C5+1 meeting. goodauthority.org/news/central...

Have our personal networks become more politically segregated? New research looks at the consequences for political participation and political tolerance. @johnsides.bsky.social breaks down the data here: goodauthority.org/news/have-ou...

Nancy Pelosi, a formidable member of Congress will step down next year. Read our piece on the master legislator and partisan warrior. goodauthority.org/news/nancy-p...

Japan’s new prime minister faces big foreign policy challenges. Can Sanae Takaichi keep Washington close – and navigate regional threats? William & Mary's @eunajo.bsky.social discusses here: goodauthority.org/news/sanae-t...

Congress used to pass bipartisan immigration laws. What happened? The end of the Cold War laid the foundation for our polarized immigration era. Read the latest from @egojunk.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/congres...

It looks like a narrow win for Rob Jettin. Here were our three takeaways from the too-close-to-call Dutch election. goodauthority.org/news/three-t...

How do Americans feel about the 'Department of War' rebrand? Most Americans oppose... Even 42% of Republicans are not fans of the change. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/most-am...

This. Also means they won't pay attention to the details as I write about in this new @goodauth.bsky.social piece. goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

🧵New piece from me @goodauth.bsky.social on risks of striking Venezuela, focused on the added risk from Trump team of loyalists. Hint: it has to do with centralized role of Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, and the incompetence of advisers like SecDef Hegseth. 1/ goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

Trump may strike Venezuela. His team makes that very risky. Take a close look at who is advising the president on U.S. policy. Read the latest from @profsaunders.bsky.social here: goodauthority.org/news/trump-m...

Our very own @johnsides.bsky.social wrote a piece on "The politics in trick-or-treating" today in his newsletter. 🎃 Are you signed up. Subscribe at the link >>> mailchi.mp/goodauthorit...

@theguardian.com's latest piece on immigration states, "The Trump administration is going to restrict the number of refugees it admits into the United States next year to the token level of just 7,500 – and those spots will mostly be filled by white South Africans."

Very few Americans support actual political violence. Many more support intimidation. Almost no one thinks it’s appropriate to kill your political opponents, but many more would dox them. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/very-fe...

Secular Democrats are on the rise. Fewer Democrats identify as religious. That’s creating tension with Black voters. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/secular...

Pre-election manipulation, limiting who can run... Here's how authoritarians win elections without stealing votes. Read out latest: goodauthority.org/news/how-aut...

The last surviving October 7th hostages are home. Here are 4 takeaways from the end of the Gaza hostage crisis. Read the latest from @danigilbert.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/4-takea...

Happy UN Day to all who celebrate! I was happy to chat with @erikvoeten.bsky.social at @goodauth.bsky.social about this 80th birthday for a hot mess doing its best goodauthority.org/news/united-...

As expected, #EU leaders have postponed the decision on whether to use frozen Russian assets to support #Ukraine. But they agreed to financially support Ukraine via other means: bbc.com/news/article... In my @goodauth.bsky.social piece below, I explain why seizing these assets is so challenging.

As the United Nations turns 80, what’s next? Here's a "Good Chat" with @erikvoeten.bsky.social & Anjali Dayal on the challenges and the promises ahead for the U.N. goodauthority.org/news/united-...

Protests in Madagascar, a coup, and Gen-Z taking to the streets across the world! My latest in @goodauth.bsky.social : goodauthority.org/news/madagas...

Wrote about the wave of U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Alarmed that possibly the best explanation for the attacks is that the administration thinks it's acting out the movie Sicario. The movie was good imho, but not a model of normatively or strategically good policy. @goodauth.bsky.social

Trump’s attacks on Venezuela won’t even serve Trump’s stated goals. The attacks won’t stop the drug trade – or bring about a friendlier regime. Read the full story: goodauthority.org/news/trumps-...

Madagascar zipped from mass protests to a military coup. GenZ protesters here and elsewhere are demanding big changes. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/madagas...