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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.

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...

Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

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

The populism horseshoe A venerable political theory helps make sense of modern political attitudes.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Despite Russian meddling, Moldova’s pro-Europe party wins a majority.

Russia’s social media campaign fell short.

Read: goodauthority.org/news/despite...

Why we get stalemate even under unified government. The 1998 book Pivotal Politics still sheds light on lawmaking.

- 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.

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Good to Know: Nationalism and democracy Democracy needs more than a good story.

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:

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Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

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

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Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

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 The GOP and science funding, music, and more music.

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 But China remains a key player in climate politics, unlike the U.S.

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...

Why the World Conference on Women still matters, 30 years later. “Women’s rights are human rights” continues to resonate today.

“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.

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.

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...

Why elected leaders began to speak more positively about immigration 75 years ago. One figure explains the Cold War’s influence on America’s immigration past – and what’s happening now.

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. Health grants, isolationism, and tyranny.

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.

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...

The real problem with the Biden-era Democratic Party? They pursued policy goals rather than build the party.

The real problem with the Biden-era Democratic Party?

They pursued policy goals rather than build the party.

@johnsides.bsky.social shares insight from @samrosenfeld.bsky.social & Danny Scholzman: goodauthority.org/news/the-rea...

Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine. What would make this concept viable?

At @goodauth.bsky.social we thought it would be helpful to ask peacekeeping experts about peacekeeping proposals for Ukraine. Thanks to @wnomikos.bsky.social and Joshua Zhang for their insightful essay! goodauthority.org/news/rethink...

Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine. What would make this concept viable?

Thanks to team at @goodauth.bsky.social and especially @claryc.bsky.social for giving me space to pontificate on European peacekeeping force to Ukraine.

Co-written with Joshua Zhang, a former undergrad student in my peacekeeping class at UCSB.

goodauthority.org/news/rethink...

The week’s links. Here are this week’s links.

Our Editor-in-chief @johnsides.bsky.social has aggregated a list of links worth reading from around the web.

This week, we touch on abortion attitudes, C-SPAN... and tasty guitar.

Check out the links here: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

Some updates from the Good Authority team on Ukraine 🇺🇦.

1) In Ukraine, fewer women are having children: goodauthority.org/news/in-ukra...

2) Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine: goodauthority.org/news/rethink...

Read our latest on Ukraine at the links👆.

Do policymakers listen to evidence or their own biases? A new experiment with local officials across the U.S. shows that yes, strong evidence can shift attitudes.

Do policymakers make decisions based on ideology first, and evidence second... if at all?

Here is what the research shows.

Read: goodauthority.org/news/do-poli...

What the Russian drones in Poland mean for NATO. Here’s what the NATO security treaty actually does – and doesn’t – require.

What do the Russian drones in Poland mean for NATO?

Here’s what the NATO security treaty actually does – and doesn’t – require.

Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/after-t...

Why economic crises help right-wing parties. New research shows that voters do more than just punish the incumbents.

"Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic crises tend to disproportionately favor the right."

Read: goodauthority.org/news/why-eco...