Join us for Politics in Practice with alumnus Adriano Udani (PhD '11), now leading community-engaged research at UROC and bridging academic work with advocacy.

How millions of Iranians who weren't full revolutionaries still helped topple a regime — Professor Arash Davari's new book rethinks what counts as revolutionary action.

On a whim, President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the U.S. would scale down its annual military exercises with South Korea in deference to his “very good relationship” with North Korean le...

Madeleine Buchholz (BA '19) chose political science hoping to make the world a better place. After exploring a variety of positions, she has found meaning in campaigns.

The Minnesota Republican party lost voters of color in the governor’s primary election due to Operation Metro Surge and Trump’s anti-Somali rhetoric.

What started in 1984 as a review of Robinson's work has been transformed into a new book.

The commercialisation of the bicentennial a half-century ago pales in comparison to what’s already underway for the Trump administration’s semiquincentennial celebration. Self-interest on steroids, un...

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As voters raise concerns about affordability, several candidates are turning to tough times early on in their lives to relate to Minnesotans’ struggles.

Four years ago, I was a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed high school sophomore who had just entered the realm of competitive speech and debate. While I wasn’t sure what exactly I wanted to do, a category cal...

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be a welcome development, but nuclear-program negotiations await, columnist John Rash writes.

Renouncing US citizenship can be an arduous process. Here’s why thousands of Americans have been doing it.

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about political violence in the U.S. and how to prevent it.

Southern redistricting could slash Black representation in Congress and diminish the caucus' influence in Washington, DC.

Almost sixty years since his first class at the University of Minnesota, Jeff Smith completed his political science degree this fall.

ROAPE interviews legendary Minneapolis-based African American socialist August Nimtz. In the conversation, Nimtz shares how his travels to Tanzania in the 1970s played a crucial role in his intellectu...

Liberal anger about a recent Supreme Court ruling they say eviscerates the Voting Rights Act is understandable. But they may be afflicted with voting fetishism, professor August H. Nimtz writes.

With the Midterm Elections just six months away, will historic support from minority voters hold strong for Republican candidates.

Right-wing populist leaders love soldiers (especially fallen ones) and the trappings of military life. But their love affair with the military rarely endures. Ron Krebs discusses how romanticizing and...

May 1 will mark 60 days since President Donald Trump formally notified Congress of the conflict, and that’s the limit for a commander in chief to remove U.S. troops from hostilities without congressio...

Birthright citizenship was the center of conversation Wednesday morning at the United States Supreme Court.

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We humans are complex creatures, and nowhere is this clearer than on social media. A veritable buffet of the best and worst of humanity, social media is a cultural behemoth...

The speed and scale of war are being enhanced by AI systems – but they also bring new risks for civilians and military combatants.

Christopher Federico received an award for his outstanding contributions to graduate and professional education.

Jane Sumner received the Horace T. Morse Award for her outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.

Trump missed the chance in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to offer clarity to the country about America’s military buildup in the Middle East, John Rash writes.

Very little in life is as important as our health. Finding ways to keep our bodies functioning in a safe and sustainable way is how we can live the lives...

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled former President Donald Trump’s tariffs unlawful, limiting the scope of presidential emergency economic powers. University of Minnesota political science professor Tim...

Christopher Federico and his co authors' findings have important consequences for how to understand partisan conflict in the U.S. and the health of American democracy.

In graduate school, Grae hopes to continue doing work to address the potential of political change, resistance and relationships within, and through, oppressive conditions.

China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite no one knowing for sure what led to this latest crackdown, there's a lot o...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her bid for the position on Thursday, joining a crowded pool of Republican candidates.

President Trump feels the heat as ICE protests spread across the US, as Washington unveils real estate plans for Gaza - but are they based in reality? Plus, Myanmar’s military presses ahead with widel...

Federal immigration enforcement has intensified in Minnesota, raising urgent questions about civil rights, federal power and the rule of law. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with experts about w...

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue Saturday, around 9 a.m.

In the days leading up to Renee Macklin Good's death, the political situation in Minneapolis had turned combustible. Her shooting has exposed how colliding forces set the stage for the ongoing crisis.