In 1934, American Communists translated a Stalinist book about revolution into a children’s game. Curiously, it didn't catch on.
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Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.
Uncovering the ideology of "Karens" and "Kens."
Reading between the lines of Dorothy’s adventure to the Emerald City.
Unmasking a "convenient untruth" in U.S. politics.
Five times in U.S. history, American presidential candidates have ascended to leadership despite lacking the popular vote. Here's how.
Predictive power has perverse, anti-democratic consequences. So be a good citizen and lie to election pollsters.
What began as public outcry against Iran’s so-called morality police has snowballed into a mass movement targeting the very essence of the Islamic republic.
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony sends yet another strong message to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Memes communicate complex ideas quickly and efficiently, but that’s precisely what makes them so dangerous.
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
The 2020 election cycle is not yet as wild as the 1876 election that made Rutherford B. Hayes president.
Winner takes all, losers die, and participants have no choice but to play.
Between fake vaccine passports and targeted supply chain attacks, things are only getting more risky.
If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.
Recent American presidents have all faced a crisis of legitimacy in a trend that threatens the health of our democracy.
Evidence shows that information is transmitted via “complex contagion.”
The more you see them, the better you get at spotting the signs.
In Germany and France, having an Anglo-Saxon first name is a good predictor of extreme voting behavior.
New research from MIT is unintuitive but could lead to a better system.
Both social media companies plan to implement special protocols on Tuesday as election results begin rolling in.
Everyone wants to predict who will win the 2020 presidential election. Here are 2 misconceptions to bust so people don't proclaim the death of data like they did in 2016.
Autocrats like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin fear democracy, yet go to great lengths to present themselves as democratic leaders.
How to deal with "epistemic exhaustion."
The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.
A simple postcard can improve voter registration rates. Who knew?
It's "the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date," said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
Social media has made yelling past each other all the easier.
Is it true that half of disaster relief is motivated politically rather than by need?
Americans lose an estimated 321 million work days every year due to anxiety and depression.