What Uruguay’s fragmented election results mean for the next five years
Center-left Frente Amplio is back in office – but without a parliamentary majority this time. Uruguay’s general elections on Oct. 27 (first round) and Nov. 24 (runoff) will usher in a new government in...
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France’s political crisis after a no-confidence vote
President Macron can’t govern without a government that has the legislature’s support. France’s Assemblée Nationale in Paris (cc) Jarosław Baranowski, via Wikimedia Commons. Prime Minister Michel...
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Good Playlist: Songs of hope, optimism, and strength ▶️
Here’s some inspiration from boomers, who've seen turbulent times before. The 5th Dimension in concert at Eastern Michigan University, Feb. 1, 1970 (cc) Arnie Lee, via Wikimedia Commons. Yes, baby...
View ArticleThe Clash, ‘Clampdown’ (Live, ‘Fridays,’ 1980): The Week In One Song
Martial law (briefly) in South Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tries a coup and fails. The post The Clash, ‘Clampdown’ (Live, ‘Fridays,’ 1980): The Week In One Song appeared first on Good...
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Africans see rising corruption, even in daily life
Afrobarometer surveys track perceptions of graft and experience of bribery. Ugandan anti-corruption sign (cc) futureatlas.com, via Flickr. The United Nations marks December 9 each year as International...
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The future of transgender rights – and equal protection – hangs on US v Skrmetti
What we learned from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in this important case. (cc) Anthony Quintano via Flickr. Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US v Skrmetti. The case concerns...
View ArticleGood Playlist: Human rights are for all of us ▶️
Here are some songs to inspire action this Human Rights Day. Today, December 10, is Human Rights Day 2024. Seventy-six years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration...
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How sexism cost both Biden and Harris votes among Black men
Sexism swung Black men to Trump even before Harris entered the race. President Donald J. Trump meets with prominent Black leaders for a roundtable on race relations on June 10, 2020 (official White...
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Why the 2024 presidential election wasn’t about local politics
Voters may not blame the president when bad things happen in their communities. Photo by Matteo Catanese on Unsplash After every national election, including the most recent presidential election, it’s...
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Trump is filling his cabinet with billionaires. We’re not surprised.
Here’s what our research on billionaires-turned-politicians reveals. Photo by Roman Synkevych on Unsplash Donald Trump campaigned as a populist in the last three presidential elections, vowing that...
View ArticleExodus, ‘Downfall’: The Week In One Song
The end of the long Assad regime. Bashar al Assad of Syria falls. The post Exodus, ‘Downfall’: The Week In One Song appeared first on Good Authority.
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Good Chat: What does Trump’s election mean for European security?
Experts discuss NATO, the war in Ukraine, nuclear policy, and more. Flags over the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France (photo by Lukas S on Unsplash). Just as he did during his first term as...
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The signs of democratic resilience in South Korea
South Korean citizens have a clear message: There is no return to military rule. Protesters outside South Korea’s National Assembly, in early December 2024. Photo by Sung Jin Cho on Unsplash. On Dec....
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How HTS toppled Assad’s regime and ended Syria’s 13-year civil war
A Good Chat on what brought down one of the most brutal regimes in modern history. Syrians living in Erbil, Iraq celebrate the end of the Assad regime. Photo by Shvan Harki on Unsplash. After more than...
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U.S. hostage policy will be quite different under Trump
Freeing hostages is far more complicated than it seems. Fred and Cindy Warmbier (center) attend the Jan. 30, 2018, State of the Union address. Their son Otto spent 17 months in detention in North...
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Who will heal – and rebuild – Syria?
Our data looks at the Syrian organizations that have been helping millions for more than a decade. Syrian refugee children in a UNICEF temporary classroom in northern Lebanon, July 2014 (cc) Russell...
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Good to Know: How tariffs work
The idea of tariffs as a tax revenue stream seems easy to understand. Their political consequences are less so. (cc) Tom Driggers, via Flickr. Google searches for the word “tariffs” skyrocketed as...
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Movies that teach us about war – and the societies that wage it ▶️
Each of these films has a powerful message about how past wars shape our current views of the world. Image created on Canva.com. This playlist includes the trailers to a dozen movies about war that I...
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ECOWAS announced a timeline for its three departing members
Why Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to exit the African bloc – and what happens now. Soldiers from 15 ECOWAS countries and 8 NATO countries participated in joint exercises at Camp Zagre in Burkina...
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Good Authority’s top 10 posts of 2024
Here is what got the most attention from readers. Photo by Juliane Liebermann on Unsplash With the year almost over, we’re pleased to present our top 10 posts of 2024! #10. Danielle Lupton’s playlist...
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