Do People Want a Gender-Balanced Government?
A new study finds that people around the world see gender-balanced government as better for policy—and better for democracy.
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A new study finds that people around the world see gender-balanced government as better for policy—and better for democracy.
Research suggests that psychological biases may limit support for reducing economic disparities. But there are ways to get around them.
A historian examines how protests and social organizing around labor, energy, and immigration affected the course of policy under President Trump.
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Keith Payne believes politics is just a weapon we use to fight the real battle: defending our belief that we’re good, reasonable people.