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After Reconstruction, state legislatures manipulated more than 1,300 county borders. That helped Southern white supremacists suppress and erase the Black vote, my research finds.

Women are less likely to support populist radical-right parties because they seem risky, research finds. But Le Pen no longer seems so risky.

Will Finland and Sweden join NATO?

Russia sees itself at the global forefront of the culture wars, leading the resistance to gay parades, cancel culture and liberal values more generally.

We surveyed people in Ukraine's contested eastern region to see what they wanted. Here's what we found.

A new survey finds that the public in Russia believes President Vladimir Putin’s rationale for the “military operation” in Ukraine — for now.

The image of Putin’s popularity bolsters his actual popularity, our research finds. But staged perceptions of popularity can be fragile.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s power rests in part on how he distributes E.U. funds to oligarchs and local authorities in exchange for support.

They can fall through the cracks in standard humanitarian responses — but through social media, individuals and groups are finding ways to help.

It's not all about the war in Ukraine.

Four historical examples show how much race has always mattered in defining ‘Western civilization.’

What is the Council of Europe, and why does expulsion matter?

Here’s what our survey of Middle East scholars found.

How committed is Russia to embracing Slavic migrants from Ukraine and beyond?

Highly partisan fights have become the norm in Supreme Court nominations.

Some companies are only making vague commitments to get out of Russia.

Here’s how Orban’s Fidesz party won 53 percent of the vote — but 83 percent of the districts.

The percentages the CDC reports don’t necessarily line up with census data. Here’s why.