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Political science for the public We are professors of political science. Our managing editor is E.J. Graff, a longtime journalist, editor, and author.

The editors of this blog are John Sides (GW), Kim Yi Dionne (Smith), Henry Farrell (GW), Danny Hayes (GW), Marc Lynch (GW), Laura Seay (Colby), Joshua Tucker (NYU), and Erik Voeten (Georgetown). Our associate editor is Vanessa Lide, a longtime editor and writer.

31/10/2025

Very few Americans support actual political violence.

Many more support intimidation.

Almost no one thinks it’s appropriate to kill your political opponents, but many more would dox them.

Read the latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/very-few-americans-support-actual-political-violence-many-more-support-intimidation/

30/10/2025

Secular Democrats are on the rise.

Fewer Democrats identify as religious. That’s creating tension with Black voters.

See the data here: https://goodauthority.org/news/secular-democrats-are-on-the-rise/

28/10/2025

The last surviving October 7th hostages are home.

Here are 4 takeaways from the end of the Gaza hostage crisis.

Read the latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/4-takeaways-about-the-end-of-the-gaza-hostage-crisis/

24/10/2025

Trump’s attacks on Venezuela won’t even serve Trump’s stated goals.

The attacks won’t stop the drug trade – or bring about a friendlier regime.

Read the full story: https://goodauthority.org/news/trumps-attacks-on-venezuela-wont-even-serve-trumps-stated-goals/

23/10/2025

Madagascar zipped from mass protests to a military coup.

GenZ protesters here and elsewhere are demanding big changes.

Read the latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/madagascar-genz-protests-military-coup-2025/

22/10/2025

A key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act is under attack.

Will the Supreme Court undermine decades of progress in Black political representation?

Here's how we did our research: https://goodauthority.org/news/a-key-part-of-the-1965-voting-rights-act-is-under-attack/

10/10/2025

Black members of Congress are aging – but not stepping down.

Our data finds Congressional Black Caucus members enter office later and stay in office longer than their colleagues.

See the data here: https://goodauthority.org/news/black-members-of-congress-cbc-aging-but-not-stepping-down/

08/10/2025

2024 brought high voter turnout – but a growing racial gap.

New data shows that while white turnout has spiked, turnout among Black and other non-white Americans has stagnated.

Read our latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/2024-brought-high-voter-turnout-but-a-growing-racial-gap/

07/10/2025

Americans are in an unusually liberal fiscal policy mood.

This could strengthen Democrats’ position in shutdown negotiations.

Read the latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/americans-are-in-an-unusually-liberal-fiscal-policy-mood-shutdown/

03/10/2025

Despite Russian meddling, Moldova’s pro-Europe party wins a majority.

Russia’s social media campaign fell short.

Read: https://goodauthority.org/news/despite-russian-meddling-moldovas-pro-europe-party-wins-a-majority/

02/10/2025

- Undergraduates with an interest in formal political or game theory
- Graduate students in the social sciences
- Instructors assigning Pivotal Politics

We've got you covered. Check out the latest from our team: Why we get stalemate even under unified government.

https://goodauthority.org/news/why-we-get-stalemate-even-under-unified-government/

30/09/2025

Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens.

A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

Read the latest: https://goodauthority.org/news/trump-wants-to-punish-countries-that-wrongfully-detain-u-s-citizens/

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“Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.” -- H.L. Mencken Our mission is to connect political scientists and the political conversation by creating a compelling forum, developing publicly focused scholars, and building an informed audience. Using the discipline’s research, we illuminate the news, inform civic discussion, and help make sense of the circus that is politics. The Monkey Cage is an independent site currently publishing at Washington Post.