Politics
Pelosi’s Vision For Politics, Compromise, and Community
U.S. Rep. and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi talks about American politics in turmoil and her education at a college launched by Catholic nuns.
The Dangers of Authoritarian Power
A monarch’s abuse of power led to America’s war for independence. Michael A. Genovese asks whether unchecked power should alarm us as it did the nation’s founders.
The FDA and Safety Risks
With America’s science institutions under attack, the FDA’s days may be numbered.
Birthright Citizenship
Stanley Goldman, LMU Loyola Law School professor, discusses the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for some children born in the United States.
The Future of Democracy
Is America’s democracy under threat in the presidential election of 2024?
Going South
The hyperpolarization that defines today’s politics has its roots in the Southern Strategy of the 1960s.
Dramatis Personae
Stephen Greenblatt’s Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics examines Richard III, Macbeth, King Lear, and Coriolanus to explore how Shakespeare’s portrayals of power, ambition, and demagoguery resonate with contemporary politics, including comparisons that have been drawn to Donald Trump.
Drawing the Line
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that some forms of race-based gerrymandering are unconstitutional, it has avoided taking a stand on partisan gerrymandering. That may change this coming October, when the court will hear a case about whether the partisan drawing of legislative boundaries in Wisconsin has gone too far.
Beast of Burden
Gerrymandering, the drawing of boundaries of electoral districts, is shaping up to be one of the most contentious issues in politics for the next several years. Here’s a quick guide.
Scary Politics
Threatening messages often are central to political campaigns, and opinions abound about their effect on elections Bethany Albertson ’99, professor of government at UT Austin, decided to run experiments to see how voters react in the face of political anxiety.