A transition for TMC (The Monkey Cage): Moving on from The Washington Post
We're grateful to The Post and excited about our next chapter.
By John Sides, Henry Farrell, Sarah Binder, Nadia E. Brown, Kim Yi Dionne, Stacie E. Goddard, Amanda Hollis-Brusky, Marc Lynch, Bryn Rosenfeld, Elizabeth N. Saunders, Laura Seay, Christopher Stout, Joshua Tucker, Jeremy Wallace and Jessica Chen WeissThe World Cup of Democracy might look like this
What if we cheered for the more-democratic country in each World Cup match? Here’s who would win.
By Chris HanrettyMinutemen, ‘Fascist’: The Week In One Song
The continued descent of Ye
By Christopher FedericoBiden’s marijuana policy may change attitudes toward immigrants
As states decriminalize cannabis, Republicans soften toward immigrants, our research finds.
By Joe R. Tafoya and Melissa R. MichelsonDo Twitter users want Musk to censure or ban offensive or threatening posts?
That depends on what group the tweet is attacking, our research suggests.
By Yannis Theocharis , Spyros Kosmidis , Franziska Pradel and Jan ZilinskyHow Ghana’s economic crisis is reshaping its democracy
Ghana’s legislature could take the unusual move of censuring the finance minister — and demand greater accountability from the executive branch.
By George M. Bob-Milliar and Rachel SigmanIn a first, House Democrats elected a Black leader. Here’s what that means.
Hakeem Jeffries will be the next House minority leader. That could affect national politics in these four ways.
By Jennifer R. Garcia , Katherine Tate and Christopher StoutFor the first time, women will hold these four key congressional jobs
Women will lead the House and Senate appropriations committees in a highly contentious time. Will they do their jobs any differently than men might?
By Michele L. SwersWhy protesters are targeting Xi Jinping for China’s ‘zero covid’ failures
Protests across China reveal the depth of anger and frustration over strict government lockdown policies
By Jeremy Wallace80 countries just signed a declaration on protecting civilians in war
If it's not a binding treaty, how can it influence military action? Here's what research tells us.
By Naomi EgelChinese protesters are out in record numbers. What changed?
Five typical grievances tend to ignite street protests in China. Before the weekend, there was little overlap between the various strands of protest.
By William HurstMalawi’s VP was arrested for corruption. There’s more to the story.
Malawians have seen tensions between their presidents and VPs before. They may be somewhat cynical about government attempts to fight corruption.
By Kim Yi DionneWhy are Germans losing enthusiasm for helping Ukraine?
It’s not just about energy costs, our research finds. Germans have a deep cultural aversion toward military intervention.
By Yehonatan Abramson, Dean Dulay , Anil Menon and Pauline JonesWhat Middle East scholars really think about boycotting Israel
The latest Middle East Scholars Barometer survey explored this contentious issue — and more
By Shibley Telhami and Marc LynchUkraine accuses Russia of torture. Here’s how to prosecute those crimes.
International courts aren’t the only routes to justice. Ukraine’s allies can use their own courts to investigate.
By Alyson Reynolds, Elijah Tsai and Kelebogile ZvobgoQatar is taking the heat for FIFA corruption
Investigations into FIFA actions reveal the global soccer organization has a long history of bribery and money-laundering. Will that change?
By Dan HoughGroundhogs, ‘Split (Pt. 1)’: The Week In One Song
A split congressional decision.
By Christopher FedericoYale Law School pulled out of the U.S. News rankings. Here’s why.
Law school deans have compared the rankings to a roach infestation, and wished that al Qaeda would target U.S. News
By Henry FarrellCan Putin survive Russia’s losses in Ukraine?
Russia’s defeat is starting to look inevitable. Here’s what that means for Putin and his inner circle.
By Ivan Gomza and Graeme RobertsonLiberal Democrats are more hawkish than you might think
They’re the ones who endorse military support for Ukraine, Taiwan, and other places when there’s a threat to human rights or democracy, our research finds.
By Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan