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...

A key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act is under attack. Will the Supreme Court undermine decades of progress in Black political representation? Here’s how we did our research: goodauthority.org/news/a-key-p...

The Trump administration is poised to scale up the Afrikaner refugee program in a big way. One problem? It's not clear that many Afrikaners want to be "refugees" (yes, even those that are already in the US). My latest, in @goodauth.bsky.social : goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

Five years after #EndSARS, little has changed in Nigeria. The 2020 protests sought policy shifts, but recurring police abuses and violent crackdowns have eroded trust in public institutions. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/five-ye...

The European Commission’s “reparations loan” proposal could help Ukraine, but significant challenges remain. What makes this issue so complicated? From @mertkartal.bsky.social, here's what Europe can and cannot do with Russia’s frozen assets: goodauthority.org/news/what-eu...

Trump wants to bring even more white Afrikaners to the U.S. This White House program bumps out thousands of refugees who have provisional approval to emigrate. What happens now? goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire leaves important questions unanswered. Many important details must still be worked out. goodauthority.org/news/israel-...

What’s behind the escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan? A "Good Chat" with Asfandyar Mir on the latest strikes – and what to watch. goodauthority.org/news/pakista...

Black members of Congress are aging – but not stepping down. Our data finds Congressional Black Caucus members enter office later and stay in office longer than their colleagues. See the data from @brownphdgirl.bsky.social & @mjstrawbridge.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/black-m...

In @goodauth.bsky.social, @polisciatnu.bsky.social's @danigilbert.bsky.social explains President Trump’s new executive order creating a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation, aimed at punishing countries that detain foreigners as bargaining chips. spr.ly/63323ASHdP

What is the populism horseshoe? Here’s a new example – with a twist. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-pop...

In recent years, white turnout has spiked. But turnout among Black and other non-white Americans has stagnated. @devincaughey.bsky.social, Bernard Fraga, @rpgriffin.bsky.social & I have a summary in @goodauth.bsky.social of our work on turnout in U.S. elections. goodauthority.org/news/2024-br...

2024 brought high voter turnout – but a growing racial gap. New data shows that while white turnout has spiked, turnout among Black and other non-white Americans has stagnated. Read our latest: goodauthority.org/news/2024-br...

Americans are in an unusually liberal fiscal policy mood. This could strengthen Democrats’ position in shutdown negotiations. Read the latest from @tesler.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/america...

Depressed people are more likely to support Donald Trump. New research shows a connection between mental health and political attitudes. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/depress...

Despite Russian meddling, Moldova’s pro-Europe party wins a majority. Russia’s social media campaign fell short. Read: goodauthority.org/news/despite...

- Undergraduates with an interest in formal political or game theory - Graduate students in the social sciences - Instructors assigning Pivotal Politics We've got you covered. Check out the latest from our team: Why we get stalemate even under unified government. goodauthority.org/news/why-we-...

Good to Know: Nationalism and democracy. - What is nationalism, exactly? - What should nationalism look like in a democracy? Democracy needs more than a good story. Read our latest, filled with resources from @eunajo.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

What should we expect from President Trump’s new executive order on “wrongful detention”? My latest, on @goodauth.bsky.social, explains👇 goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens. A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.” Read the latest from @danigilbert.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/trump-w...

The week’s links from @johnsides.bsky.social are here. The GOP and science funding, music, and more music. Read the curated list: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

On this, you really should read @alexandraguisinger.bsky.social's political science take on Eurovision -- how it is a model of the best and worst of international cooperation -- published on @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

China updates its climate commitments... in disappointing fashion. "Even overdelivering would look like a slowdown from China’s current pace of deploying clean energy and reducing its carbon emissions." Read the latest from @jeremywallace.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/china-u...

“Women’s rights are human rights.” Why the World Conference on Women still matters, 30 years later. Read our latest: goodauthority.org/news/why-the...

The GOP crackdown on free speech isn’t a big ideological change. A recent book argues that U.S. parties change positions when it suits them, not because they’re sticking to conservative or liberal principles. Read: goodauthority.org/news/the-gop...

Democrats’ waning support for Israel extends to Jewish Democrats too. Politics and ideology increasingly trump religious identity for Jewish Democrats. See the data from @tesler.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/democra...

The time when America opened its doors. One figure explains the Cold War’s influence on America’s immigration past – and what’s happening now. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/why-ele...

I mentioned Moldova (among others) in my latest @goodauth.bsky.social piece on whether current candidates might join the EU soon. I argue the chances are slim: tinyurl.com/2wjzb5s5 In a short piece, I could not get into every reason. Russian meddling is one more factor, and ⬇️ is a real-life example

The week’s links from @johnsides.bsky.social are here. Health grants, isolationism, and tyranny. Read his curation from around the web: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

The future of E.U. enlargement: dreams vs. reality. Despite the promises of a broader European Union, the road to membership remains long. Read the latest from @mertkartal.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-fut...