US Public Opposition for Armed Political Demonstrations
Guest post by Nathan P. Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason Armed political demonstrations are now common in the United…
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Will Big Business Protect Democracy?
Guest post by Zhao Li and Richard DiSalvo Fueled by unsubstantiated claims of widespread election fraud, supporters of…
Political Anger and Division
Guest post by Steven W. Webster, Elizabeth C. Connors, and Betsy Sinclair Americans are politically divided on numerous…
Stop Trying to Convince Americans that Torture Doesn’t Work
Guest post by Ron E. Hassner Critics of US torture policy offer two kinds of arguments against torture.…
Is the US Headed Toward Civil War?
This interview was originally published by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. On the anniversary of…
Why Conservatives Attacked the US Capitol: Decline and Radicalization
Guest post by Andrew H. Kydd The conservative attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021…
Why Radicalization Is So Common, and What to Do About It
Guest post by Todd Lehmann and Scott Tyson The storming of the US Capitol by a mob of…
An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
By Emily Hencken Ritter and Christian Davenport. Art by Sequential Potential. On January 6, 2020, a pro-Trump mob…
How Biden’s Pick for Defense Secretary Might Shake Up Civil-Military Relations
On Tuesday, sources confirmed that President-elect Joe Biden’s nominations for the cabinet would include retired Army general Lloyd…
Why It Matters if Trump Rejects the Election Result
Guest post by Philip A. Martin As of this writing, President Donald Trump appears determined to deny that…