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Few elections are more secretive than the papal conclave

3 weeks ago | goodauthority.org | Kim Yi Dionne

A research article published not long after Pope John Paul II died in 2005 noted: Few institutions are more important than the guidelines employed in selecting the spiritual leader for over a billion people. Although the importance of such institutions is widely acknowledged, there is no consensus on their source.
Why Democrats should keep talking about immigration

3 weeks ago | goodauthority.org | Michael Tesler

The wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a prison in El Salvador dominated last week’s news headlines. Prominent Democrats, of course, helped shine an even brighter spotlight on the issue by demanding his release. But many politicians, pundits, and strategists think that Democrats are now walking into a trap. After all, immigration was a winning issue for Trump in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
Trump and Zelenskyy clashed in the Oval Office on Feb. 28.

2 months ago | goodauthority.org | Elizabeth Saunders

On Friday, the world witnessed President Donald Trump, aided by Vice President JD Vance, in the Oval Office, in front of television cameras. Was this another of Trump’s vaunted “madman” moments, where he tries to act unpredictably as a way to make credible threats? The answer is no. Trump’s Oval Office meltdown – which Americans should view as a major turning point in U.S. foreign policy – was the culmination of Trump’s longstanding foreign policy views.
Meet our 2025-2026 Good Authority fellows!

2 months ago | goodauthority.org | Kim Yi Dionne |John Sides

We are thrilled to announce the second cohort of Good Authority fellows. We look forward to sharing with you their insights across the wide range of their expertise, from political campaigns to corruption and international interventions as well as separation of powers, among other topical areas. Our fellows’ research and expertise offer more coverage and analysis on important events in Africa, Asia, Europe, and of course, the United States.
U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.

2 months ago | goodauthority.org | Elizabeth Saunders

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was the first such interaction between Russia and the United States since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Rubio, accompanied by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, talked to Lavrov and other high-level Russian officials for four hours.
TikTok is deploying platform power in unprecedented ways.

Jan 19, 2025 | goodauthority.org | Henry Farrell

The events of the last couple of days around TikTok demonstrate how “platform power,” a political science concept developed by Pepper Culpepper and Kathleen Thelen, helps us understand the changes that are happening in politics. Over a period of 24 hours, TikTok took down its popular short-form video services in response to a legal ban, and then brought them back online again.
Do Waltz’s big ideas clash with Trump’s vision?

Jan 14, 2025 | goodauthority.org | Christopher Clary

One of the earliest appointments that president-elect Donald Trump announced last fall was naming Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as assistant to the president for national security – more commonly known as the national security advisor. Waltz, a three-term member of Congress, has worked extensively on defense and foreign affairs, drawing on his prior experience as a combat veteran and as a civilian policy officialin the Pentagon and White House.
The investigation into Brazil's coup plot continues.

Jan 8, 2025 | goodauthority.org | Erica De Bruin |Heather Sullivan

In late 2024, Brazilian police released a comprehensive report detailing three years of coup plotting that took place during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. The report outlines steps Bolsonaro and his allies took to prepare for the eventuality that the 2022 presidential election results would not be in Bolsonaro’s favor. The legal fallout from this well-documented coup plot continues to unfold.
What surprises in the Middle East did we see in 2024?

Jan 6, 2025 | goodauthority.org | Brent E. Sasley

Last year was yet another eventful year in the Middle East. Much of what happened stemmed from Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 – and Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. The targeting of Hamas leaders, including high-ranking ones, has been an Israeli tactic since 1993. The explosion of thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah agents, in September 2024, marks the latest, albeit one of the most technologically advanced, Israeli intelligence operations in the long Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
Our top 10 posts in 2024!

Dec 27, 2024 | goodauthority.org | John Sides

With the year almost over, we’re pleased to present our top 10 posts of 2024!#10. Danielle Lupton’s playlist of presidential campaign songs was a fascinating compilation of campaign songs and other music that presidential candidates have used. Al Gore and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, anyone? #9. “Why replacing Biden with Harris may not mobilize Black voters,” by Samantha Canty and Michael Tesler. This piece, published before Biden dropped out of the race, appears pretty prescient. #8.