Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignoredMonica Duffy Toft, Tufts University
Psychological toll of betrayal trauma may help explain why women kept silent for decades after alleged abuse by civil rights icon Cesar ChavezAnne P. DePrince, University of Denver
Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciationValerie M. Fridland, University of Nevada, Reno
How the National Security Council typically functions to plan and fully assess risks when presidents consider going to warGregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
How hatred of Jews became a common ground for Islamic terrorists and left-wing extremists, fueling domestic terrorismArie Perliger, UMass Lowell
Pittsburgh spends millions on juvenile detention – research points to cheaper, more effective alternativesJeffrey Shook, University of Pittsburgh
Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same directionFarah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania
Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directlyEmilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past centuryCharles Walldorf, Wake Forest University
The ever-evolving Latino vote is rapidly shifting away from Trump and RepublicansMatt A. Barreto, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Gary M. Segura, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Legal refugees now face long detention after DHS reinterprets law on applying for a green card after a yearAshley Sanchez, University of Notre Dame
When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certainKenneth Michael White, Kennesaw State University
As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University
Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE America Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to voteJohn J. Martin, Quinnipiac University
The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felonsKevin B. Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curbErica De Bruin, Hamilton College
Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissedGeorges Naufal, Texas A&M University and Emily Naiser, Texas A&M University
Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCCSeth Ashley, Boise State University
Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questionsSoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia and Charlie Hunt, Boise State University
‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for foodTracy Roof, University of Richmond
Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at largeFrank J. Cilluffo, Auburn University
How Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie Sanders and today’s progressivesBert Johnson, Middlebury College
Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slaveryNeil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University
Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection and public safetyItay Ravid, Villanova University
Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudiceLinn Washington, Jr., Temple University
60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US historyPhilip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania
How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75%Beverly Kingston, University of Colorado Boulder
Nearly 1 in 3 missing children in the US are Black, driving Pennsylvania and other states to propose ‘Ebony Alerts’ to ensure equal protection and public safetyItay Ravid, Villanova University
Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his partyNicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
Philadelphia continues long history of Black-led protest meetings aimed at fighting racial inequity and prejudiceLinn Washington, Jr., Temple University
Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with childrenStephen Roll, Washington University in St. Louis; Jenn Finders, Colorado State University, and Leah Hamilton, Appalachian State University
‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategyFarah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authoritySarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a planGregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Pete Hegseth is working hard to make sure the public hears only good news about Iran warKathy Kiely, University of Missouri-Columbia
Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorizationJeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrestEduardo Gamarra, Florida International University
As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happyAdam Lenton, Wake Forest University
Is a united European voice possible in the age of Trump, Putin and far-right politics? Germany’s new leader intends to find outJulia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University
