Good Playlist: Presidential campaign songs ▶️
From 1800 to 2024, voters have tuned in to powerful political anthems. Vice President Kamala Harris is officially on the presidential campaign trail. Central to her 2024 presidential bid is Beyoncé’s...
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Why Elon Musk’s politics are so problematic for Tesla – in one graph
Musk is alienating the consumers who are most likely to buy electric vehicles. Tesla’s stock price plummeted 12% on July 24 after its earnings report fell short of Wall Street expectations. There are...
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Maduro’s disputed win in Venezuela’s election sparks widespread unrest
Venezuela’s 2024 election an example of why authoritarian leaders hold and manipulate elections. Election mural from 2013 in Venezuela, urging voters to transfer their allegiance from Hugo Chávez to...
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Why Trump’s comments on Kamala Harris’s Black identity miss the mark
The “one-drop rule” and America’s long history of racial classification. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a February 2024 Black History Month reception at the Vice President’s Residence...
View ArticleThe Clash, ‘The Prisoner’: The Week In One Song
A prisoner exchange. A prisoner exchange brings home multiple Americans held in Russia. The post The Clash, ‘The Prisoner’: The Week In One Song appeared first on Good Authority.
View ArticleEvan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva are back in the U.S.
What this historic prisoner swap with Russia tells us about U.S. diplomacy. On Thursday, a massive and complex prisoner exchange marked a breakthrough in hostage diplomacy between Russia and the West....
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The Divine Nine and Black voter support for Kamala Harris
A closer look at the history and contributions of Black Greek Letter Organizations. Delta Sigma Theta members and other Divine Nine alums participate in the Missouri City, TX, Juneteenth One Mile of...
View ArticleThe importance of norms in international affairs: A conversation with Martha...
One of the world’s most renowned international relations scholars explains how norms matter. The mission of Good Authority, and previously the Monkey Cage, is not just to offer political science...
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The 2024 GOP convention protests, vs. previous years
Our surveys provide a closer look at who protested in Milwaukee, and why. Protesters at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee (© Michael T. Heaney, 2024). When protesters converged on...
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The Olympic boxing controversy wasn’t about protecting athletes
Sex-segregated sports opens the door to sex testing. Imane Khelif defeated Angela Carini in women’s boxing in the Paris 2024 Olympics, sparking an uproar about her eligibility and sex identity (cc)...
View ArticleThe Replacements, Tim: The Week In One Album
Harris picks Tim. Vice President Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. The post The Replacements, Tim: The Week In One Album appeared first on Good Authority.
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Is democracy in Africa at risk?
Afrobarometer data show citizens want more democratic governance than they’re getting. Africa’s democratic project faces challenging times. Since 2020, soldiers have pushed out elected governments in...
View ArticleGood to Know: What is sociotropic voting?
Why the national economy matters more than voters’ pocketbooks. With the 2024 U.S. presidential election on the horizon, the economy has taken center stage. In particular, former President Trump is...
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Good to Know: The U.S. and its military alliances
A closer look at what the U.S. gains from forming defense pacts. Troops from 20 NATO allies conduct integrated air and missile defense drills in Romania in June 2024 (cc) NATO, via Flickr. As President...
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How the GOP became the party of vaccine hesitancy
It’s not just about covid-19 anymore. For a long time, skepticism about vaccines was a fringe view – concentrated in certain enclaves and promoted by B-list celebrities and political gadflies like...
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Trump and Harris have picked their VPs. Do VPs make a difference?
Our research takes a closer look at the second name on the party ticket. Tim Walz and JD Vance (cc) Gage Skidmore via Flickr; image combined on canva.com. U.S. voters now know who will be on the ballot...
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Are Black voters really leaving Democrats in the dust?
The data from recent elections tell a more complicated story. A big debate this election season is whether Democratic support is beginning to wane among Black voters. In February, for instance, Gallup...
View Article’House of the Dragon’ tells us to worry about more than dragons
From AI to gender stereotypes, the show spotlights ongoing concerns in international relations. The fire-breathing weapons of mass destruction in House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones are obvious...
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How Americans actually perceive Kamala Harris’ racial identity
The plurality said “Black” but different racial groups see her differently. At a recent convention for Black journalists, Donald Trump questioned Kamala Harris’ racial identity: I didn’t know she was...
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Good to Know: The offense-defense balance
The technology and tactics behind Ukraine's August 2024 offensive into Russian territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses defense strategies in Kharkiv, November 2023 (cc) Україна,...
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