The record under Trump 2.0 suggests a recurring dynamic: escalation followed by retreat when opposition holds firm.
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🌊 the Dark Logic of Visual Strongman Propaganda
US President Donald Trump’s recent crackdown on migration has not only been enforced on the ground but also in his official communication.
US President Donald Trump’s recent crackdown on migration has not only been enforced on the ground but also in his official communication.
Bill Nye Slams Trump With Sharp Constitutional Warning Over Proposed NASA Cuts
There is something undeniably primal about the act of looking up at the night sky.
There is something undeniably primal about the act of looking up at the night sky.
What Citizens Think Threatens Election Integrity – And What Actually Does
Citizens do not judge election integrity based only on facts. They rely on narratives about how elections might be manipulated.
Citizens do not judge election integrity based only on facts. They rely on narratives about how elections might be manipulated.
🌈 Anti-Gender Politics in Southwest Asia and North Africa
Research on anti-gender politics has grown exponentially since the mid-2010s, albeit in a regionally uneven fashion.
Research on anti-gender politics has grown exponentially since the mid-2010s, albeit in a regionally uneven fashion.
Why Regime-Change Wars Return When World Order Is in Transition
This is not a coincidence. There is a historical pattern linking periods of global order transition with the use of military force to reshape political regimes.
This is not a coincidence. There is a historical pattern linking periods of global order transition with the use of military force to reshape political regimes.
Contested Body Counts, a Missing Airman, and the (Necro)Politics of America’s War in Iran
Historically, the US has carefully managed the visibility of its war injured and dead, stealthily moving them out of public view
Historically, the US has carefully managed the visibility of its war injured and dead, stealthily moving them out of public view
The Quiet Power of Energy Dependence
Recent tensions involving Iran, and renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, underscore a persistent reality: fossil fuels remain central to global politics.
Recent tensions involving Iran, and renewed concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, underscore a persistent reality: fossil fuels remain central to global politics.
Politically Active People Are Better Represented Than Inactive Ones
Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature in global media reporting. But do they affect policy outcomes any better than inactive people?
Images of placard-wielding protesters are a common feature in global media reporting. But do they affect policy outcomes any better than inactive people?
🎈 Why Governments Need to Persuade Young People That Democracy Is Just and Fair
Some academics echo Robert Foa and Yascha Mounk’s bleak deconsolidation thesis, which suggests that young people are becoming increasingly intolerant, even antidemocratic.
Some academics echo Robert Foa and Yascha Mounk’s bleak deconsolidation thesis, which suggests that young people are becoming increasingly intolerant, even antidemocratic.
Iran’s Voiceless Majority
Hossein Kermani argues that a largely voiceless majority in Iran is routinely misrepresented by both the Islamic regime and its loudest opponents.
Hossein Kermani argues that a largely voiceless majority in Iran is routinely misrepresented by both the Islamic regime and its loudest opponents.
Rethinking Global Governance With AI and Deliberation
Swaptik Chowdhury argues that the postwar model of governing through economic growth and trade can no longer address planetary-scale crises.
Swaptik Chowdhury argues that the postwar model of governing through economic growth and trade can no longer address planetary-scale crises.
Heavy Use of AI Increases Tensions in Hungary’s Upcoming Election
The ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer
The ruling government has been employing ‘us vs. them’ political rhetoric as voting day draws nearer
Regime Change in Venezuela – But Is It?
Democratisation in Venezuela has largely faded from Western political debate.
Democratisation in Venezuela has largely faded from Western political debate.
Michelle Embree Ku: The Changing Face of Politics
This is not your founding fathers' Democracy.
This is not your founding fathers’ Democracy.
How Trump’s Save America Act Could Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote
The proposal holds potentially outsized consequences for millions of married and divorced women, transgender individuals and others who have changed their names.
The proposal holds potentially outsized consequences for millions of married and divorced women, transgender individuals and others who have changed their names.