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Independent voters can be decisive in elections – but they’re pretty unpredictable, not ‘shadow partisans’

Thom Reilly, Arizona State University In the end there was no red wave. And there was no blue wave. There was an independent wave. Pollsters and pundits were counting on independent voters in the 2022 midterm elections to swing to the Republicans…

January 29, 2023
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January 25, 2023

US will give military tanks to Ukraine, signaling Western powers’ long-term commitment to thwarting Russia

Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 25, 2023, that the U.S. would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine – following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s repeated requests for more military tanks to help wage its…

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Jacinda Ardern’s resignation: gender and the toll of strong, compassionate leadership

Suze Wilson, Massey University “Uneasy is the head that wears the crown”,…

Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand prime minister is a game changer for the 2023 election

Grant Duncan, Massey University New Zealanders will have a new prime minister…

Speaker of the House faces political peril from member deaths and resignations – especially with a narrow majority

Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University The arm-twisting, dealmaking and vote hunting around Kevin McCarthy’s quest to be named House speaker have put on full display the fact that razor-thin majorities in…

January 3, 2023

Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

Laurel Elder, Hartwick College When the 118th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2023, the number of women among its 535 members will inch up by just two – increasing from 147 in…

January 2, 2023

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022, show the former president used the same aggressive measures to avoid paying high…

January 1, 2023

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

Derek T. Muller, University of Iowa Presidential elections are complicated. But in a move aimed at warding off future crises like the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Senate…

December 29, 2022

Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

Claire Leavitt, Smith College After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its…

December 28, 2022

5 elections to watch in 2023 – what’s at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

Blessing-Miles Tendi, University of Oxford; Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University; Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University; Carl LeVan, American University, and Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University Predicting the outcome of national elections…

December 26, 2022

Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa’s struggling power utility won’t end the blackouts

David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation is a huge setback for the state-owned power utility and South Africa. It comes at…

December 22, 2022

Why Istanbul’s mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey’s 2023 presidential race

Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University A Turkish court’s decision on Dec. 14, 2022, to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for two years and seven months for insulting public officials hung…

December 15, 2022

Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in…

November 30, 2022

How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly

Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is Donald Trump is returning for a new season. Trump is still newsworthy. He’s…

November 22, 2022
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