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Young Black voters might be swing voters now

Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that younger Black voters are less Democratic in 2024.

President Joe Biden walks down the Air Force One staircase at sunset.

Q&A with David Eisenhower on Biden’s decision to bow out

Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Kamala Harris ignores Hillary Clinton’s playbook

Nancy J. Hirschmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the notion of a first female, South Asian, or Black woman president is the last thing on anyone’s mind given the danger that a second Donald Trump presidency poses to democracy.

Could Harris’s abortion advocacy be a U.S. election game changer?

Marc Trussler of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the selection of J.D. Vance as the Republican vice presidential candidate will make it harder for Donald Trump to act as a moderate on the issue of abortion.

Trump presidency could threaten Taiwan’s security, experts warn

Jacques deLisle of Penn Carey Law says that a Donald Trump presidency would bring uncertainty and risks to Taiwan due to Trump’s transactional approach to diplomacy.

Westminster elections leave Northern Ireland parties with choices and questions

Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences analyzes low voter turnout trends for the UK general election in Northern Ireland’s constituencies.

What we talk about when we talk about the ‘Black vote’

Adolph Reed of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses a possible shift in the relationship between Black voters and the Democratic Party.

Bob Dylan on stage playing his guitar with his harmonica on a holder near his face.

‘Bob Dylan, Prophet Without a God’

In his new book, “Bob Dylan, Prophet Without God,” political philosopher Jeffrey Edward Green of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overarching account of the significance of Dylan’s political, religious, and ethical ideas.

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Bob Dylan as a modern-day prophet

In his new book, political theorist and professor Jeffrey Green takes a unique view of the famous musician.

As GOP grapples with reproductive rights messaging, McCormick proposed an IVF tax credit. Is it feasible?

Nancy Hirschmann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why a tax credit would be a fairly inefficient way to support IVF.

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