Topic
Politics
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Breaking through gridlock: Productive conversations in a polarized world
A Mens et Manus America conversation with Jason Jay reveals research on how to have meaningful conversations with people holding opposing viewpoints.
June 5, 2017 -
The U.S. and Mexico: What’s the way forward?
MIT event offers look at how U.S.-Mexico relations could revive.
May 15, 2017 -
An ear for political language
Doctoral student Tom O’Grady maps the rise of anti-welfare rhetoric in decades of speeches in the UK Parliament.
May 8, 2017 -
Letter regarding the new director of MIT’s Washington Office
April 25, 2017 -
David Goldston to lead MIT Washington Office
Former Capitol Hill aide and policy advocate has worked with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
April 25, 2017 -
Rahm Emanuel: The city is where the action is
In talk at MIT, Chicago mayor argues that major cities can lead on policy progress.
April 18, 2017 -
Grounded in geology
PhD student Renato Lima de Oliveira examines how a country's natural resources affect its politics and policies.
April 6, 2017 -
Bern notice
In MIT speech, Bernie Sanders contends future of U.S. politics “must be” progressive.
April 3, 2017 -
KSA meeting focuses on digital globalization, emerging technologies
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Friedman delivers keynote on how rising trends impact society.
March 30, 2017 -
Mens et Manus America initiative launches with documentary event
Over 200 students and faculty attend kickoff as SHASS and Sloan begin an exploration of current U.S. social, political, economic challenges.
March 3, 2017 -
The power of perceptions
Study shows how information sources affect voters.
February 28, 2017 -
Evaluating voter experience
Wait times at polls in 2016 election improved in several key states, new survey results show.
December 8, 2016 -
How healthy is the U.S. voting system?
Professor Charles Stewart III explains why the U.S. electoral system is strong and how MIT research is making the voting process even more seamless.
October 20, 2016 -
Electing to vote — or not
Assistant Professor Ariel White is looking to understanding how government, policies, and people affect voting behavior.
October 14, 2016 -
Changing the face of conservatism in the U.S.
New book by professor Heather Hendershot explores impact of William F. Buckley’s “Firing Line.”
October 4, 2016 -
Q&A: How Twitter explains the 2016 election
“Electome” project charts the national conversation in unique detail.
September 26, 2016 -
Students' web app seeks to simplify, modernize voter registration
A solution for millennials by millennials, votemate takes the frustration out of registering to vote.
September 22, 2016 -
3Q: Kerry Emanuel on a “Parexit” and the serious risks of climate change
In open letter, 375 National Academy of Sciences members warn against opting out of Paris Agreement.
September 20, 2016 -
Market makers
Good emissions trading programs are unique, not one-size-fits-all, new book argues.
July 26, 2016 -
From Babylon to Baudelaire and back
In exploring the role of clerics in the Shi’a world, political science PhD student Marsin Alshamary heeds the call of family history.
May 26, 2016