In the span of a few years, democracy has gone from a likely, if distant, destination for much of the world to a far more tenuous prospect. This seminar series, co-chaired by Professors Yanilda María ...

The federal government shutdown, precipitated by Congress’s inability to reach consensus on a fiscal year 2026 budget, is ...

You’re invited to join Katherine Levine Einstein, Associate Professor of Political Science at Boston University, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the Ash Center for ...

In a time of deepening polarization, Ganz, one of the world’s leading voices on democratic organizing, shares ideas for strengthening democracy at every level. Join the conversation to discuss how ...

You’re invited to join Wendy Schiller, Alison S. Ressler Professor of Political Science at Brown University, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the Ash Center for ...

In these times, sports are among just a few things that bring tens of millions of Americans together with a shared sense of joy and belonging. As a result, more than ever, teams have a role to play in ...

Meantime, over 86% of voters in Hardin County, Texas voted for Trump in 2024. The county seat of Kountze, with a population ...

Recent years have seen a sharp decline in the global success rate of nonviolent democracy movements. Why this is ...

Last week’s leak of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” drew intense reactions across academia. Critics call it government overreach ...

Amid rising illiberalism, Danielle Allen urges a new agenda to renew democracy by reorienting institutions, policymaking, and civil society around the intentional sharing of power. Broadly speaking, I ...

A fight is brewing between some of America’s largest states. A line has been drawn, not in the sand, but on a Texas map. Texas GOP lawmakers recently unveiled a new draft district map, created to flip ...