Marking a monumental death A portrait of Mahsa Amini held during a rally Oct. 1, 2022 calling for regime change in Iran following the death of Amini, who died after being arrested in Tehran by Iran’s morality police. (Image: AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Q&A Marking a monumental death In honor of the first anniversary of the killing of Mahsa (Jîna) Amini in Iran and the subsequent outpouring of protest, Penn will host a two-day conference on violence against women.
The Chilean coup, 50 years later On Sept. 11, 1973, soldiers supporting the coup led by Augusto Pinochet took cover as bombs are dropped on the Presidential Palace of La Moneda in Santiago, Chile. (Image: AP Photo/Enrique Aracena) The Chilean coup, 50 years later Two conversations mark the 50th anniversary of the military takeover on Sept. 11, 1973, discussing its political and historical implications.
A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’ A Works Progress Administration worker receives his paycheck, 1939. (Image: Courtesy of the National Archives) A historian’s look at the ‘illusions of progress’ A new book by historian Brent Cebul looks at the successes and failures of American liberalism, from the New Deal to the 1990s and beyond.
Trump uses Facebook to fund presidential run, two years after Meta banned him Penn In the News CNBC Trump uses Facebook to fund presidential run, two years after Meta banned him Andrew Arenge of the School of Arts & Sciences says that higher social media impressions can be a key factor for bringing in waves of cash for political campaigns. ‘Warped history’: How the U.S. Supreme Court justified gutting gay rights Penn In the News The Guardian ‘Warped history’: How the U.S. Supreme Court justified gutting gay rights In an Op-Ed, Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that right-wing justices have disregarded 250 years of constitutional law to punish Americans who don’t share their religious values. Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Penn In the News NPR Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that on average child abuse victims don’t come forward until their 50s. Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Penn In the News The New York Times Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why it will be difficult for Republican presidential candidates to persuade primary voters to abandon Donald Trump. Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race. Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Load More
‘Warped history’: How the U.S. Supreme Court justified gutting gay rights Penn In the News The Guardian ‘Warped history’: How the U.S. Supreme Court justified gutting gay rights In an Op-Ed, Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that right-wing justices have disregarded 250 years of constitutional law to punish Americans who don’t share their religious values. Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Penn In the News NPR Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that on average child abuse victims don’t come forward until their 50s. Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Penn In the News The New York Times Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why it will be difficult for Republican presidential candidates to persuade primary voters to abandon Donald Trump. Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race. Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Load More
Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Penn In the News NPR Catholic Archdioceses in California file for bankruptcy amid clergy sex abuse claims Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that on average child abuse victims don’t come forward until their 50s. Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Penn In the News The New York Times Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why it will be difficult for Republican presidential candidates to persuade primary voters to abandon Donald Trump. Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race. Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Load More
Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Penn In the News The New York Times Trump voters can see right through DeSantis Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why it will be difficult for Republican presidential candidates to persuade primary voters to abandon Donald Trump. Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race. Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Load More
Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed? Sumitra Badrinathan of the School of Arts & Sciences says that in select swing states, the Indian-American population is larger than the margin of victory that separated Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the closely contested 2016 presidential race. Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Load More
Resisting the resource curse Mikhail Strokan is a Ph.D. candidate in political science. Resisting the resource curse Political science Ph.D. candidate Mikhail Strokan’s work looks at the idea that countries abundant in such natural resources as oil and natural gas wind up struggling economically despite the bounty—and examines why some of these countries fare better than others.
Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment.