Trump’s explicit attacks on the laws of war are distinctive among modern American presidents, and risk undermining the global architecture of accountability.

Gavin Newsom has set himself to be the face of the Democratic response to Donald Trump’s redistricting ambitions.

Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Guatemalan communities outside of Guatemala. Julio Orellana looks at how neoliberal capitalism has led to the displacement of Guatemalans to Los Angeles...

The last three decades have seen China’s economic rise. Alongside this, China has become much more influential on the global stage, emerging as a competitor to the United States in many arenas,...

Most Americans are not supportive of economic policies which would widely redistribute resources across the country.

US-duties on Italian pasta are more likely to be political theatre than sound trade policy.

he GOP are likely to lose 28 seats next year, and control of the US House of Representatives.

While 2025 is an off year in the US electoral system, Election Day on November 4, at the midway between the 2024 Presidential Election and the 2026 midterms, still featured many important election...

With the growth of the capability of artificial intelligence (AI), there is growing concern that this technology could make millions of jobs – and their workers – obsolete. In the third episode of...

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Recent years have seen increasing concerns over the state of democracy in the US, with a majority of Americans believing it to be under threat. Using data from an annual survey, Stephanie Leiser,...

Mamdani’s election victory is more than a political upset; it marks a generational and cultural shift in American politics

Conservative justices are consistently less likely than liberals to side with criminal defendants, and that gap grows wider for defendants of color.

As resource competition sharpens, resilience and innovation will be key to navigating this new era of strategic interdependence.

While there was significant take-up of these bonds, federal budget dysfunction has reduced the subsidy level, which cost municipal governments billions.

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To promote meaningful representation, police agencies should look beyond hiring metrics and support officers.

AI fact-checking can be more effectiveds in reducing the likelihood that Republican social media users will share false information online.

Democratic victories should largely end any speculation that New Jersey is shifting to the right.

Ethical principles can help us to understand which aspects of policing are worth keeping and which aren’t.