An international law expert outlines terms for a possible agreement on Ukraine, including proposals for the Donbas and Crimea regions, and a “Cooperative European Security…
The prospect of a nuclear exchange between Russia and the United States seemed, until recently, to have ended with the Cold War. Threats by Russian…
U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders are setting their sights on Russia’s oligarchs as they seek new ways to punish Vladimir Putin –…
Ukraine and Russia are two countries that border each other in Eastern Europe. On February 24, 2022, Russia sent its army into Ukraine and began…
Russia and Ukraine: What is at stake in this crisis? Northwestern experts in history, international relations and political science explain. As Russian forces close in…
Support for populist parties and politicians, and agreement with populist sentiment, has diminished during the pandemic, according to a “mega-dataset” taking in attitudes of over…
As people curate their online news feeds, they may be unwillingly sorting themselves into polarized networks, according to a study led by researchers at Princeton…
Researcher suggests lawmakers ensure measure is being implemented as intended. Although many Americans favor expanding background checks for gun purchases, gun-control measures in Congress have…
Experts argue COVID passes could stop another lockdown or pose threats such as segregation and ongoing surveillance. Covid passes and vaccine passports may promise the…
A panel of foreign-policy experts surveys the uncertainties facing the country as it returns to Taliban rule. After nearly 20 years, the U.S. has withdrawn…
Crowds Can Wise Up To Fake News Experiment with Facebook-flagged content shows groups of laypeople reliably rate stories as effectively as fact-checkers do. In the…
New research from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University shows that openness about the effectiveness and side effects of vaccines bolster confidence in the health authorities,…
New technology could help cities around the world improve people’s lives while saving billions of dollars. The free, open-source software developed by the Stanford Natural Capital Project creates maps…
New research demonstrates how stopping the spread of harmful content will require inter-platform action. Malicious COVID-19 online content — including racist content, disinformation, and misinformation…
In a time of a global crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to note how people move through different phases to…
A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that distrust generated by a 2011 CIA-led vaccination campaign…
The social science literature has long viewed homophily and network-based job recruitment as crucial drivers of segregation. Researchers at Linköping University and ESADE, Ramon Llull…
Not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic, conspiracy theories are more topical than ever. They are reported and discussed in almost all media and communication…
