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Trump’s policies are endangering the economy
And it might cost Republicans in the 2026 midterms. (cc) Sarah Parnass, via Flickr. Donald Trump’s whirlwind return to office has seen him take a number of dramatic actions that are putting the...
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Why the blame game finally turned on Trump
Trump pinned inflation on Biden – but Americans now hold Trump responsible for the country’s economic problems. (cc) Images Money, via Flickr. Donald Trump has always excelled at playing the blame...
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Could Canada join the European Union?
Yes, Canada has a legal path to E.U. membership – but would it want this? Photo by Denley Photography on Unsplash. I never imagined my first Good Authority piece would focus on Canada’s prospects for...
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The Trump administration is investigating campus antisemitism
What do Jewish students think about the administration’s claims that this is a widespread and virulent problem? Sign at the March for Israel in Washington, DC, Nov. 14, 2023 (cc) Adam Fagen, via...
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Good to Know: Populism
Why is populist rhetoric so prevalent, and does it even matter? A protester’s sign in Belgium, May 2017 (cc) Miguel Discartes, via Wikimedia Commons. Image combined on Canva.com. From the Americas to...
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Elon Musk’s cost-cutting could boomerang against billionaires
Americans don’t want rich people to have more political influence. Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, Feb. 20, 2025 (cc) Gage...
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The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans to a foreign prison, claiming they’re gang members
Why did these migrants end up incarcerated without trial in El Salvador? President Donald J. Trump meets with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sept. 25, 2019 (Official White House Photo by Shealah...
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In 2025, March 25 is Equal Pay Day
But will the focus on workplace equality fade in the months ahead? (cc) House Democrats, 2014, via Flickr. March 25 is Equal Pay Day in 2025. In the U.S., this date represents when women actually start...
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Trump’s energy dominance agenda faces three big hurdles
Why oil prices, tariffs, and Chinese coal production could dampen the White House goals. Coal barge on the Mississippi River; photo by Justin Wilkens on Unsplash. Amid a flurry of activity last week,...
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How Mia Love navigated identity politics in the GOP
The political tightrope Mia Love walked as a Black Republican woman. Rep Mia Love (R-Utah), speaking at the February 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland...
View ArticleGood Playlist: Hear the songs shaping Africa’s elections ▶️
Playing songs from Bob Marley to Master KG, African politicians use music to energize voters. African politicians have long used music as a powerful campaign tool. Ademola Adeleke, the governor of...
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Pakistan faces a growing terrorism threat
Attacks from the Pakistan Taliban and Baloch separatists are escalating as relationships with Afghanistan and India are worsening. Pakistan is having a very bad year. The government is struggling to...
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Effective foreign assistance can build a safer, more trusting world
Here’s what we learned about pro-democracy efforts in Zimbabwe. USAID in Zimbabwe. Over the past two months, U.S. foreign assistance has experienced unprecedented uncertainty. President Donald Trump...
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Why Trump’s Ukraine deal seems like deja vu diplomacy
What can diplomatic history tell us about Trump’s dealmaking? British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and German Chancellor Adolph Hitler in Munich, Sept. 30, 1938. For months, Donald Trump has...
View ArticleThe Kinks, ‘Party Line’: The Week In One Song
I can't speak without an interception / This is private, please get off my line Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg gets inadvertently invited into the Trump administration’s war planning party line. The post...
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U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders.
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks. Protest sign in Concord, New Hampshire, March 8, 2025 (cc) Marc Nozell, via Flickr. The United...
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Presidential assertions of power over the bureaucracy are nothing new
Trump has supercharged the GOP playbook, however. Protests against layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2025 (cc) Elvert Barnes, via Flickr. President...
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Sartorial diplomacy in the White House
The symbolism of President Zelenskyy’s Oval Office attire – and its historical precedents. President Trump clashes with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Feb. 28, 2025 (cc) White...
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Good Chat: About those Trump tariffs…
Todd Tucker discusses the April 2 tariff announcement, and what comes next. (cc) Russellstreet; image combined on Canva.com. With the Trump administration announcing globally widespread tariffs in...
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South Korea survived this democratic challenge. What’s next?
The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol is a critical first step in reversing the country’s authoritarian slide. South Koreans turn out in December 2024 to protest President Yoon’s sudden...
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