Election in Peru
Last Tuesday, Peru swore in its third president in just over a week. Large protests against government corruption…
New Presidency, New Policy: How Researchers Can Impact Policy
Vice President Joseph Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential Election against incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden said…
Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
election in Bolivia
It’s been more than ten months since Evo Morales resigned as president of Bolivia, in what some called…
Remember This? Brexit
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with domestic unrest in America and the looming US presidential election, has eclipsed other…
Songs (and Books and Film) for the Season
What songs, books, or films describe our current moment? Whether it’s something that brings hope, or simply something…
Art Is a Doorway to Understanding Conflict
Anyone who has sat and stared at the vast masterpiece that is Picasso’s Guernica understands that art—painting, music,…
Remember This? The Assassination of Qassem Soleimani
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with domestic unrest in America and the looming US presidential election, have eclipsed other…
How Can We Know When Popular Movements Are Winning?
In 2016, Erica Chenoweth wrote this piece on the four trends that predict the eventual success of popular…
What Do the Students Say?
Back in June, we asked students from across the country what worries them most about events unfolding in…