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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Populists are reshaping global institutions. Here's how. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...

Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

How did the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict change global politics? 🎧 Explore the unexpected fallout – and Pakistan’s role in the Iran war ceasefire – in this episode of Chalkboard Politics. goodauthority.org/news/how-did...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Happy Friday. Are you subscribed to @johnsides.bsky.social's newsletter? John is Professor & William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair in the Department of Political Science at Vanderbilt (and our publisher). New edition drops today. Subscribe here: mailchi.mp/d99298093d4e... #politicalscience #goodauthority

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

How joy can bring Black voters to the polls... A new book shows that positive emotions can be a powerful political tool. goodauthority.org/news/how-joy...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Our very own @johnsides.bsky.social wrote a piece on "The politics in trick-or-treating" today in his newsletter. 🎃 Are you signed up. Subscribe at the link >>> mailchi.mp/goodauthorit...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Some updates from the Good Authority team on Ukraine 🇺🇦. 1) In Ukraine, fewer women are having children: goodauthority.org/news/in-ukra... 2) Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine: goodauthority.org/news/rethink... Read our latest on Ukraine at the links👆.

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Recent US air strikes against Iran invite questions about the potential of United States involvement in the broader Israel-Iran conflict. One question now before President Trump is how much the country will continue to engage. Read: goodauthority.org/news/can-the...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned that protesters would “pay a heavy price.” Read the latest on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/why-europe...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

South Korea will get to pick their next president on June 3rd. Either Lee Jae-myung or Kim Moon-soo will be tasked with solving the economic decline and democratic reform. Read more from @eunajo.bsky.social‬: goodauthority.org/news/what-to...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

On Tuesday, May 27th the EU approved a 130 Billion euro loan in order to rearm EU members. This is one of the many steps that European countries have taken to bolster their defense capabilities since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began. Learn more here: goodauthority.org/news/europea...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Kurdistan Workers Party announced that it will disband, bringing an end to their 40 year insurgency against the Turkish government. This is a part of an effort to bring peace to Turkey after 40 years of conflict in the country. Learn more: goodauthority.org/news/turkeys...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

After decades of Congress being more representative, 2024 brought a decline. Women, Latino, and Native American representation fell. This barrier falls on party recruitment. Read more from @egojunk.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/its-202...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Can Labor hold on? What are the major party strategies? Three issues clearly divide the parties. Read the latest here: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Limiting employee rights will leave the federal workforce with even fewer protections. Read the latest on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

What tools do Democrats have to do anything in Congress? The full episode with @johnsides.bsky.social and @sarahbinder.bsky.social is out now on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

@sarahbinder.bsky.social & @johnsides.bsky.social ask the question, "Where's Congress?" Watch the full video here: goodauthority.org/news/where-i...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Trump is telling Americans that trade is a threat to the U.S. economy. But increasingly Americans disagree. Get the latest data and insight from @johnsides.bsky.social. Read on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Are you following us on Substack? Subscribe now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox daily. goodauthority.substack.com

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

What can diplomatic history tell us about Trump’s dealmaking? Read the latest about "deja vu diplomacy" on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This idea would normally seem far-fetched... Yet, President Trump’s approach to international relations has made one thing clear: These are anything but normal times. Read the latest from @mertkartal.bsky.social on our Substack: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The U.S. Department of Education warned 60 U.S. colleges and universities last week that they may face punishment for not stopping alleged campus antisemitism. Does allowing protests that criticize the state of Israel constitute antisemitism? Read: goodauthority.substack.com/p/us-survey-...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

U.S. military alliances and security guarantees in Europe and Asia involve a commitment to defend U.S. allies, including with nuclear weapons if needed. With those commitments fraying, will the danger of nuclear proliferation go up? Read the latest: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Congress faces a do-or-die deadline Friday, March 14, when funding for the rest of the federal government’s current fiscal year “discretionary” spending programs expires. Could the government shut down? @sarahbinder.bsky.social breaks it down in her latest: open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

New research highlights some of the big flaws in the Trump/Musk government worker buyout plan. Read the latest on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/is-buying-...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The world witnessed President Donald Trump, aided by Vice President JD Vance, verbally attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, in front of television cameras. Read the story by @profsaunders.bsky.social on our Substack: goodauthority.substack.com/p/trumps-ver...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Are you on Substack? Did you know you can read all of our articles and subscribe to our newsfeed there? Check it out 👉 goodauthority.substack.com

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities. Read the story on Substack. goodauthority.substack.com/p/democrats-...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Did you know we are now on Substack? We're publishing articles there daily, so if that's your preferred source, make sure you're subscribed. goodauthority.substack.com

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

Teaching this semester? Check out our toe-tapping course-based playlists for African politics, comparative politics, international relations, and much more. goodauthority.org/tag/playlist/

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

We're also on Substack now. We're still publishing on GoodAuthority.org, but creating more places to get the word out. Check us out at goodauthority.substack.com.

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 27/06/2024

In a year of remarkably stable polling, could tonight's debate actually change the state of the 2024 race? Listen to the latest Good Authority Podcast with @erikvoeten.bsky.social Voeten & @johnsides.bsky.social. goodauthority.podbean.com/e/why-it-s-g...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 15/04/2024

People like entertainment more than substance. Here's what O.J. Simpson taught us about political news. Read: goodauthority.org/news/what-oj...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 23/03/2024

From protests to traffic stops, negative experiences often mark the public’s views of police professionalism. In citizens’ assessments, most African police forces come up short. Our team discusses brutality and bribes in our latest piece: goodauthority.org/news/in-citi...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

What are some causes and consequences of the expected sharp right turn in the upcoming European Parliament elections? We discuss how a shift to the right in the June elections may stifle EU climate ambitions. 🎧 Listen from @erikvoeten.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/europea...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 11/03/2024

A viral poll result got debunked. People are learning the wrong lesson. Are all polls with opt-in samples wrong? Not quite. Read from John Sides: goodauthority.org/news/a-viral...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Today is International Women’s Day. @kellyzvobgo.bsky.social recaps some of the year’s highs and lows. Read the story here: goodauthority.org/news/today-i...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

Trump had the nomination sewed up before a single vote was cast Two graphs show his dominance in the “invisible primary.” Read from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/trump-h...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

Moldova has been making headlines recently for reasons both nefarious and, frankly, bizarre. A Russian destabilization campaign put Moldova in the news again. Read more about it here: goodauthority.org/news/russia-...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 04/03/2024

Need to get in the headspace to lead an effective class session? Check out our latest "Good Playlist" curated by Colin Brown. Good Playlist: Music to help you find the headspace to teach ▶️ - Listen: goodauthority.org/news/good-pl...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 03/03/2024

Mitch McConnell normalized obstruction but sometimes made the Senate work. Here's what he leaves behind. Read the latest from @sarahbinder.bsky.social : goodauthority.org/news/what-mi...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

Are you signed up for our email list? @johnsides.bsky.social newsletter publishes tomorrow - don't miss it. Sign up below. mailchi.mp/goodauthorit...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

How Black women get their political news matters for this election. A new study investigates the ways Black women use social media, TV news, and other sources to engage with politics. Here are the results: goodauthority.org/news/how-bla...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

New state-level bills targeting transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans add to these individuals' concerns. Here’s a closer look at the survey’s findings on each of these issues. Read the latest from @zeinmurib.bsky.social : goodauthority.org/news/new-fin...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Good Playlist: Intro To Comparative Politics ▶️ We've curated a soundtrack to encourage students to apply course concepts in a different context. Listen here: goodauthority.org/news/good-pl...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Does the president or Congress have the power to go to war? @rudalev.bsky.social breaks it down on this installment of "Good To Know: U.S. War Powers." goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 21/02/2024

Alexei Navalny Has Died. What Is His Legacy? We asked scholars of Russian politics for their insights. Read the latest from @jatucker.bsky.social and our team: goodauthority.org/news/alexei-...

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Good Authority @goodauth.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

What Europe can do to reverse democratic backsliding 🎧 A conversation with Dan Kelemen about the successes and failures of stopping democratic decline in Hungary and the rest of Europe. Listen to our latest podcast now: goodauthority.org/news/what-eu...

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