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The perfectly predictable pattern in partisanship
It’s always a bit self-aggrandizing to do “I told you so” takes, but hopefully, you will forgive me. Here I was in 2024, tweeting away about U.S. party identification, or PID:
The context for that tweet was a 2024 Pew Research Center surve...
Why militaries benefit from U.S. foreign assistance cuts
ROYA IZADI
What happens when foreign aid disappears? In January 2025, the White House announced a 90-day pause on all U.S. foreign development assistance. This move led to the termination of thousands of U.S. Agency for International Devel...
The real winners in the 2026 World Cup aren’t on the podium
ELIZABETH PLANTAN
FIFA’s controversial new rules allowed 48 teams to qualify for this year’s World Cup, making it the most diverse tournament in its history by propelling new teams into the spotlight. None of the four countries making thei...
Darline Graham Nordone inherited her brother’s Senate seat
NADIA E. BROWN
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as the newest United States senator earlier this week. In doing so, she became the first woman to represent South Carolina in the chamber in the state’s 250-year history. Graham Nordone wi...
Why the U.S. is finding it hard to coerce Iran
STACIE GODDARD AND REID PAULY
Last week, in response to Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. forces struck over 170 targets in Iran in some of the most intense attacks since the war began. This week, the U.S. reimposed a naval blo...
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Good Authority’s mission is to bring insights from political science to a broader audience.
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