Political Science

Youth protesters in Nepal are in the global spotlight for their angry response to the government’s sweeping social media ban in an apparent attempt to silence their dissent. The government’s actions ignited mass protests—led largely […]

In the months leading up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a team of researchers at MIT CSAIL, MIT Sloan, MIT LIDS, set out to answer a question no one had fully explored: how do […]

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like “God Hates the U.S./Thank God for 9/11,” “America is […]

A model study now explores how carbon pricing with redistribution can help the energy transition and the climate worldwide, while increasing welfare and reducing economic inequality—which is important for enforceability.This post was originally published on […]

Once considered a universal good, empathy now divides as much as it unites. Empathy has long been viewed as a straightforward strength in leadership, but it has recently become a political flashpoint.This post was originally […]

The United States military under the Donald Trump administration has sunk three Venezuelan boats that were allegedly ferrying drugs. American officials branded the people on the boats “narcoterrorists.”This post was originally published on this site

Political elites in the US are ideologically divided over climate change. A new paper identifies two perspectives:This post was originally published on this site

A study led by the University of Warwick examining more than 40 years of homicide trends has revealed generational, gendered, and racial inequalities.This post was originally published on this site

A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has revealed how Lady Godiva’s legendary naked ride nearly 1,000 years ago continues to inspire protest, art and popular culture today.This post was originally published on this site

When reporting violent events to 911, callers who fail to express expected levels of emotion and urgency may trigger suspicion that they are participants in the crime they are reporting—potentially the first step toward a […]