Using game engines and “twins” to co-create stories of climate futures
Inaugural WORLDING workshops matched world-class climate story teams with relevant labs and researchers across MIT.
Machinery of the state
Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.
Why the 2022 elections might determine the future of democracy in the US
In a recent discussion, individuals from around MIT describe why every vote in state and local elections matters.
Where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stands
MIT panelists see progress for Ukraine, but perils ahead and little chance of a quick resolution.
Making each vote count
MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.
A stark warning about threats to truth, science, and democracy
In annual Compton Lecture, celebrated journalist Martin Baron outlines how a growing disregard for facts undermines civil society in the U.S.
What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the world
An expert panel explores the war’s impact, from a refugee crisis to China’s role and nuclear tensions.
Q&A: Elizabeth Wood on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
MIT historian analyzes the uncertain dynamics of a global crisis.
Is an armed conflict imminent?
As Russia masses military equipment near Ukraine borders, experts in an MIT forum express concern about possible action and its consequences.
3 Questions: Women’s rights and rising threats to press freedom worldwide
Polish journalist Ada Petriczko, an Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow at MIT, discusses ethical and cross-border journalism, freedom of speech, and the rise of autocracy.
3 Questions: Administering elections in a hyper-partisan era
MIT professor of political science Charles Stewart III discusses the status of US election administration.
Citizens emerge from the slums
PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.
Data flow’s decisive role on the global stage
New research by political science PhD candidate Meicen Sun illuminates the broad economic and political impacts of internet restrictions.
New views of autocracy emerge from historic archives
Political science PhD student Emilia Simison has found that despotic regimes vary, and the move to democracy doesn’t necessarily guarantee policy change.
Artificial intelligence system could help counter the spread of disinformation
Built at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the RIO program automatically detects and analyzes social media accounts that spread disinformation across a network.