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Populists are reshaping global institutions. Here's how. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...
How did the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict change global politics? 🎧 Explore the unexpected fallout – and Pakistan’s role in the Iran war ceasefire – in this episode of Chalkboard Politics. goodauthority.org/news/how-did...
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How joy can bring Black voters to the polls... A new book shows that positive emotions can be a powerful political tool. goodauthority.org/news/how-joy...
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Some updates from the Good Authority team on Ukraine 🇺🇦. 1) In Ukraine, fewer women are having children: goodauthority.org/news/in-ukra... 2) Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine: goodauthority.org/news/rethink... Read our latest on Ukraine at the links👆.
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Recent US air strikes against Iran invite questions about the potential of United States involvement in the broader Israel-Iran conflict. One question now before President Trump is how much the country will continue to engage. Read: goodauthority.org/news/can-the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that protesters would “pay a heavy price.” Read the latest on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/why-europe...
South Korea will get to pick their next president on June 3rd. Either Lee Jae-myung or Kim Moon-soo will be tasked with solving the economic decline and democratic reform. Read more from @eunajo.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/what-to...
On Tuesday, May 27th the EU approved a 130 Billion euro loan in order to rearm EU members. This is one of the many steps that European countries have taken to bolster their defense capabilities since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began. Learn more here: goodauthority.org/news/europea...
The Kurdistan Workers Party announced that it will disband, bringing an end to their 40 year insurgency against the Turkish government. This is a part of an effort to bring peace to Turkey after 40 years of conflict in the country. Learn more: goodauthority.org/news/turkeys...
After decades of Congress being more representative, 2024 brought a decline. Women, Latino, and Native American representation fell. This barrier falls on party recruitment. Read more from @egojunk.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/its-202...
Can Labor hold on? What are the major party strategies? Three issues clearly divide the parties. Read the latest here: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
Limiting employee rights will leave the federal workforce with even fewer protections. Read the latest on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
What tools do Democrats have to do anything in Congress? The full episode with @johnsides.bsky.social and @sarahbinder.bsky.social is out now on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
@sarahbinder.bsky.social & @johnsides.bsky.social ask the question, "Where's Congress?" Watch the full video here: goodauthority.org/news/where-i...
Trump is telling Americans that trade is a threat to the U.S. economy. But increasingly Americans disagree. Get the latest data and insight from @johnsides.bsky.social. Read on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
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What can diplomatic history tell us about Trump’s dealmaking? Read the latest about "deja vu diplomacy" on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
This idea would normally seem far-fetched... Yet, President Trump’s approach to international relations has made one thing clear: These are anything but normal times. Read the latest from @mertkartal.bsky.social on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
The U.S. Department of Education warned 60 U.S. colleges and universities last week that they may face punishment for not stopping alleged campus antisemitism. Does allowing protests that criticize the state of Israel constitute antisemitism? Read: goodauthority.substack.com/p/us-survey-...
U.S. military alliances and security guarantees in Europe and Asia involve a commitment to defend U.S. allies, including with nuclear weapons if needed. With those commitments fraying, will the danger of nuclear proliferation go up? Read the latest: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
Congress faces a do-or-die deadline Friday, March 14, when funding for the rest of the federal government’s current fiscal year “discretionary” spending programs expires. Could the government shut down? @sarahbinder.bsky.social breaks it down in her latest: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
New research highlights some of the big flaws in the Trump/Musk government worker buyout plan. Read the latest on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/is-buying-...
The world witnessed President Donald Trump, aided by Vice President JD Vance, verbally attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, in front of television cameras. Read the story by @profsaunders.bsky.social on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/trumps-ver...
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Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities. Read the story on Substack. goodauthority.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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