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Volcker ’49, a formidable force in U.S. government who led the Federal Reserve to quell inflation in the late 1970s and early 80s, died on… News Oct 16 2019 Why the Supreme Court Should Rule in U.S. Foreign Affairs (Martin Flaherty) Some argue that U.S. foreign affairs should be left to Congress and the President. But as more executive and legislative actions arise in this arena,… News Oct 16 2019 Politics & Polls #157: How Economists Attained Power in the Modern Era Featuring Binyamin Appelbaum Economists shape conversations on topics ranging from business to politics, and their influence is widely felt; the Federal Reserve, trade… News Sep 16 2019 Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary… News Jul 17 2019 Politics & Polls #147: Reagan’s Tax Cut Revolution Featuring Monica Prasad In the 1980s, supply-side economics became a rallying cry of conservative politicians. This macroeconomic theory posits that lower taxes and… News May 24 2019 WWS Reacts: Restricting Abortions Across America Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in… News May 23 2019 Initially Threatened by Change, People Adapt to Societal Diversity Over Time President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections… News May 09 2019 Politics & Polls: The Mueller Report Book Club Episode #138: Volume I Featuring Marcy Wheeler News Apr 04 2019 Politics & Polls #133: Women of Color in the Digital Space Featuring Kimberly Bryant The technology sector is an important part of the economy, yet there exists a dearth of women in the field — especially females of color. News Mar 21 2019 Politics & Polls #131: 'Mass Human Caging' Featuring Alec Karakatsanis There are unprecedented rates of incarceration in America today, with hundreds of thousands of people being jailed annually. How does the cash bail… News Mar 08 2019 Princeton Researchers Awarded Funding for Innovative Education Research Projects A group of researchers at Princeton University will receive funding to work on innovative, cross-disciplinary education research projects over the… News Feb 04 2019 Project to Collect Real Portraits of American Life Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than… News Jan 15 2019 Q&A: Information, Democracy, and Autocracy: Transparency and Political (In)Stability Americans seeking information about unemployment rates, wage growth and inflation can do so with the click of a button. But transparency of this kind… News Jan 07 2019 No Laboratory Needed: The Person Project Mines Social Science Data with Secure Online Quizzes Understanding the human psyche is complex, for ordinary people and scientists alike. Now, researchers at Princeton University have created a new tool… News Dec 17 2018 WWS Reacts: Trump’s Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration" So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding… News Oct 04 2018 Moll Receives 2017 Bernácer Prize News Sep 26 2018 Politics & Polls #108: How Money Restricts Access to Political Office Working-class citizens have been historically underrepresented in American politics.In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the… News Sep 10 2018 Funding Available for Innovative Education Projects and Programs A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will support creative, interdisciplinary… News Jul 31 2018 Q&A: EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts In his new book, “EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Acts,” Ashoka Mody offers a historical narrative of how European leaders decided to adopt the euro as… News Mar 02 2018 Defending Democracy: Princeton Conference to Address Civil, Military Responses in an Age of Disinformation Robert Mueller’s recent indictment of 13 Russians and their “troll farm” has given us a clearer view of what an adversary can do with disinformation… News Mar 01 2018 Politics & Polls #80: Are Corporations Remaking America? The recently passed tax bill included a sizable tax break for many American corporations, slashed from 35 percent to 21 percent. While the tax cuts… News Jan 11 2018 In India, Subtle Corruption Robs Villagers of Roads Examining a major road-building program in India, researchers at Princeton University and the Paris School of Economics used an innovative technique…
