State media control impacts the output of U.S.-based LLMs. Training data for LLMs does not just fall from the sky, our research finds. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/state-m...

The U.S. rejected a U.N. resolution condemning slavery. The “no” vote reflects some of the American public’s views on the past. What does all this mean? Read: goodauthority.org/news/the-us-...

20/ We’ve also got a post at @goodauth.bsky.social about the article here: goodauthority.org/news/state-m...

Here's how the Voting Rights Act changed local elections... and what happens now? Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-hid...

NEW episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social on civil-military norms -- what they are, why they matter, and how today's polarized politics threaten them. Peter Feaver guides us through this thicket of difficult questions. Listen in the @goodauth.bsky.social feed: goodauthority.podbean.com/e/cp5/

Can U.S. civil-military norms survive a polarized America? 🎧 In this episode: the legality of boat strikes against suspected drug traffickers, the firing of top Pentagon officials, and the U.S. war against Iran. Listen now! goodauthority.org/news/can-us-... 🏷️ @profsaunders.bsky.social

New research with Ferran Elias showcased by @goodauth.bsky.social

And here's a short @goodauth.bsky.social post on the episode. goodauthority.org/news/can-us-...

📣🎧It's been a tough year for civil-military relations, and the Iran War might make it even tougher. The @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social team interviewed Peter Feaver to discuss. Find all episodes in the @goodauth.bsky.social podcast feed.

Mali’s post-U.N. experiment has failed. Here's what the April 25 attacks by rebel groups reveal about the closing window to fight extremism in the Sahel. Read the latest from @wnomikos.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/malis-p...

I wrote about the armed group attacks in Mali for @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/malis-p...

Who supports Jim Crow-era voting restrictions? (@nathankalmoe.bsky.social and @prowag.bsky.social, @goodauth.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260507-top...

How many Americans support Jim Crow-era voting restrictions? New survey data speaks to a future without a strong Voting Rights Act. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/how-man...

Did Magyar’s rural tour help him win Hungary’s election? New research takes a closer look at whether his campaign across the countryside moved voters. Read the latest from @isadesisto.bsky.social and @grigopop.bsky.social here: goodauthority.org/news/did-mag...

My latest piece with @grigopop.bsky.social in @goodauth.bsky.social analyzing Peter Magyar’s campaign strategy in Hungary’s 🇭🇺 latest election. goodauthority.org/news/did-mag...

Will there ever be comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S.? Immigration reform remains popular, but Trump may have closed the window – for now. @egojunk.bsky.social breaks it down in his latest piece: goodauthority.org/news/will-th...

Supporters of the far right authoritarian party do not think things the far right authoritarian party does when it is control of the government can be political violence. Film at 11.

Domestic violence is predictable – and preventable. Feminist scholarship helps address the systemic roots of domestic abuse and femicide. Read the latest from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/domesti...

Democrats and Republicans disagree on what political violence even is... The crux of the disagreement? Whether the government’s actions can constitute violence. Read why this matters here: goodauthority.org/news/democra...

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Sad to report on 4/20 that GOP support for legal weed is plummeting, especially among young Republicans Part of a pattern where the liberalizing trend in GOP opinions of marriage equality and gender roles has also sharply reversed More at @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/republi...

Republicans are turning against legal marijuana. GOP support for legalization is plummeting, especially among younger Republicans. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/republi...

How are populists reshaping global institutions? Read this @goodauth.bsky.social piece by Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark, authors of Global Governance Under Fire:

The Artemis mission fascinated many Americans, but is more funding for space exploration really that popular? In short, no. @johnsides.bsky.social breaks down the data here: goodauthority.org/news/more-fu...

"This perusal of Iran’s options [in the face of Trump's blockade] should make it clear that if Tehran makes concessions, we should expect them soon. But if the coercive campaign drags on, U.S. hawks may underestimate Iran’s staying power," I argue.

Yes, Iran has options, despite the U.S. blockade. Here’s why economic coercion is tough to implement – and could spur further escalation. Read the latest from @claryc.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/yes-ira...

Nice analysis of Orban's defeat. @grigopop.bsky.social's survey shows lower trust in Orban allies Putin and Trump than the EU. Domestic issues likely mattered more. But findings may support our argument that populists lack a feedback loop to course correct on FP. foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/19/t...

One thing I've learned from war gaming over the years is that the other side gets to react. So my piece channeling that here: "Yes, Iran has options despite the U.S. blockade." In @goodauth.bsky.social . goodauthority.org/news/yes-ira...

The end of Viktor Orbán’s ‘Hungarian model’? New data show why Orbán’s Fidesz party finally fell after 16 years in power. Read the latest from @grigopop.bsky.social here: goodauthority.org/news/the-end...

My 2 cents @goodauth.bsky.social on Orban's loss in the Hungarian elections based on survey data from last week. goodauthority.org/news/the-end...

As all eyes turn to Pakistan (maybe?), this new episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social explains how Pakistan emerged as the mediator between Iran and the United States, one of many surprising consequences of the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Listen in the @goodauth.bsky.social podcast feed!

Populists are reshaping global institutions. Here's how. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...

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Populists aren’t just weakening global institutions; they’re reshaping them. In @goodauth.bsky.social with Allison Carnegie, we show how IOs respond by appeasing and sidelining populists and their constituents. Both help institutions survive, but at a cost. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...

As always the podcast is produced, written, and edited by the amazing students of the @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social team at @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social and distributed by @goodauth.bsky.social. Please give it a listen in the Good Authority podcast feed and let us know what you think!

How did the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict change global politics? 🎧 Explore the unexpected fallout – and Pakistan’s role in the Iran war ceasefire – in this episode of Chalkboard Politics. goodauthority.org/news/how-did...

This @goodauth.bsky.social piece shows lots of ambivalence in Republican views of Iran and Trump's foreign policy Most are not strong supporters of the war or how Trump's handling it; and a majority of GOP voters still want the U.S. to be less involved overseas goodauthority.org/news/republi...

Republicans are ambivalent about Iran and Trump’s foreign policy. (@tesler.bsky.social, @goodauth.bsky.social) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260403-top...

Republicans are ambivalent about Iran and Trump’s foreign policy. Most Republicans support the war, but many still want the U.S. to be less involved overseas. Read the latest from @tesler.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/republi...

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.