What Can Reparations Do?
Guest post by Elsa Voytas On June 19, 2020 (Juneteenth), protesters from Minnesota to Louisiana chanted “Reparations Now”…
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Why A Wall (Still) Won’t Save Us
By Alex Braithwaite and guest contributor Christopher Linebarger President Trump’s recent visit to Arizona came at a time…
When Do They Shoot? The Social Origins of Officers’ Disobedience
Guest post by Eric Hundman and Sarah E. Parkinson Between June 2 and 4, after a week of…
Why the Generals Should Still be Worried
Guest post by Jessica Maves Braithwaite, Jennifer Earl, and Kirssa Cline Ryckman Since President Trump threatened to deploy…
Protesting Against Oppression
Guest post by James C. Franklin The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, captured in a…
Could Trump Unite the Nation—Against Himself?
Guest post by Sooyeon Kang As protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery—among…
To Understand Political Violence in the US: Think Movements, Not Groups
By Brian J. Phillips In May, two men connected to the “Boogaloo” movement carried out a drive-by shooting…
Why Do Protests Turn Violent? Blame State-Society Relations (and Not Provocateurs)
Guest post by Heather Sullivan As some protests across the country in response to George Floyd’s murder by…
Is 2020 the New 1968?
By Christian Davenport and guest contributors Adrian Arellano and Kiela Crabtree Amidst prolonged protests in cities across the…
Military Dissent Could Curb Democratic Backsliding in the US
By Deborah Avant and guest contributor Kara Kingma Neu In the wake of increasing military dissent over its…