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September 08, 2021
9/11 and the Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law (Kim Lane Scheppele)
President Joe Biden confirmed the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan just 11 days shy of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Now, Afghanistan remains in turmoil following a takeover by Taliban forces. The melancholy moment has thrust into focus the past 20 years, as experts comment on how the U.S. could’ve done better…
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Jonathan Mummolo
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August 24, 2021
Mummolo Receives Microsoft Funding for Police Body-Worn Camera Project
Microsoft has awarded $250,000 in funding to professor Jonathan Mummolo and a team of fellow social scientists to fund the development of a novel system to computationally analyze police body-worn camera (BWC) footage. Mummolo, assistant professor of politics and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and…
Jonathan Mummolo
Podcasts
August 18, 2021
Politics & Polls #245: The Continued Fight for Voting Rights (Wendy Weiser)
How are Congress and the courts exercising their powers on the issue of voting rights? Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang are joined by Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, for a conversation about voting rights from the Texas State legislature to the U.S. Supreme Court. …
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Q&A, Research Briefs
August 17, 2021
SPIA Reacts: Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
The Taliban stormed Kabul on Sunday, stealing control of Afghanistan from the Afghan government. Now, Afghans and Americans present in the country are trying to flee the violence and chaos, as the United States sends more military troops to ensure their safe exits. Just a few weeks shy of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the…
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Research Briefs
February 11, 2021
Diversity in Policing Can Improve Police-Civilian Interactions
The recent killings of Black Americans have reignited calls for policing reform, including proposals to diversify police departments, which have historically been made up of primarily white, male officers. Yet, few studies have examined whether deploying minority and female officers actually changes police-civilian interactions…
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November 19, 2020
Politics & Polls #210: All About State Courts - Packing, Expansion & More (Marin Levy) 
The unique circumstances of this year's elections created quite a stir among state courts regarding mail-in ballots, with some requiring intervention by the Supreme Court. In these politically charged times, what is the role of the courts? Sam Wang interviews Marin Levy in this week's episode about state court packing, state…
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November 11, 2020
Politics & Polls #209: A Week After Election 2020
The results are in: Joe Biden has won the presidency. However, President Donald Trump has yet to concede and is filing lawsuits in a number of states where he thinks voter fraud occurred. It was good news for Republicans in the other races, though: The party gained seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and in state…
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October 21, 2020
Politics & Polls #206: What Happens Next?
As the election inches closer, polling data seems favorable to the Democrats, especially in a number of Senate races. Yet some say the Democrats are being too optimistic and overly confident, mirroring some of the sentiments from 2016. In this episode of Politics & Polls, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss what will…
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May 11, 2020
Scheppele Named Winner of Service Award by Law and Society Association
Professor Kim Lane Scheppele was named the winner of the Ronald Pipkin Service Award from the Law and Society Association (LSA), where she served as president from 2017 to 2019. Under Scheppele’s leadership at the LSA, she brought transparency and accountability to the operation of the association, according to a statement…
Melissa Lee
Features
April 15, 2020
WWS Reacts: How Developing Countries Might Grapple with Covid-19
Covid-19 is present in rich and poorer countries alike, but the looming crisis in developing countries — where dense, vulnerable populations make social distancing nearly impossible and access to clean water and health care resources are often scarce — is far more dire, threatening unprecedented mortality rates, economic…
Melissa Lee