In the News Faculty Political Science

LA Times - Op-ed: What the insurrection in Brazil says about America's response to Trump; Prof. Susan Stokes argues that the costs of letting insurrectionists get by without prosecution is too high

In the News Faculty Political Science

The Economist - What is the House Freedom Caucus? Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin says that the Freedom Caucus has the whip in the current congressional session

In the News Faculty Political Science

Boston Globe - This suburban gynecologist treated the downtrodden. US prosecutors say she punched a Capitol officer on Jan 6; Article cites Prof. Robert Pape's research on Jan 6 insurrection

In the News Faculty Comparative Human Development

Mother Jones - "The Stick Is Much Bigger Than The Carrot" In Biden's New Border Plan; Article cites tweets from Asst. Prof. Chiara Galli criticizing parole measures in Biden's new border plan

In the News Faculty History

NYT - As Historians Gather, No Truce in the History Wars; Assoc. Prof Rashauna Johnson says that Black history arose "in response to" racist dominant narratives

In the News Faculty Political Science

CBC - American democracy had near-death experience a year ago. This year will test its vital signs; Prof. Robert Pape discusses the future potential for political violence in the wake of Jan 6

In the News Faculty Political Science

Project Syndicate - What Price McCarthy? In Op-ed, Prof. John Mark Hansen discusses compromises McCarthy made to party hold-outs, and the potential consequences

Announcements Faculty Psychology

Students who study abroad are more civically engaged

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their page here. A recent study from UChicago's Center for Practical Wisd...

Announcements Faculty Political Science

Big Brains Ep. 105: Is the US headed toward another civil war? with Prof. William Howell

This episode was originally published by the UChicago News Big Brains Podcast. See the original posting, as well as the transcript, on their site here...

In the News Faculty Political Science

Mother Jones - American Myths are Made of White Grievance-and the Jan 6th Big Lie is Just the Latest; Prof. Robert Pape argues that race was the primary motivating factor for Jan 6 insurrectionists