How to Think Like Vladimir Putin
Panel examines what Vladimir Putin is up to in Europe—and why.
Beyond the Border Wall
Walls and doors: examining immigration’s past and future.
When Lies Go Viral
Fake news may be as old as news itself, but the viral deceptions mutating on the internet are affecting the institutions that inform our democracy. Some Penn scholars offer analysis, context, and concerns.
E Pluribus, Polarization?
Political polarization less pronounced than partisans predict.
Perry World House
Penn unveils its ambitious global policy center—which, in the run-up to the US presidential election, has wasted no time hosting a Who’s Who in the realm of world affairs.
Workhorse at the White House
Jon Decker C’88 G’91 has covered three US presidents (and counting).
The Election Issues That (Ought to) Matter
SP2 and IUR weigh in on what the 2016 election should be about.
Electoral Corruption’s Ironic Enabler
Heard on Campus: Why the FEC doesn’t work anymore.
Extreme Makeover: Debate Edition
No argument: Presidential debates need fixing.
Crimes of Punishment
Q&A: Marie Gottschalk on America’s sky-high incarceration rate.
Politics and Poetry in Kashmir
English Professor Suvir Kaul on Kashmir’s rich poetry and tragic politics.
Civics and Truthiness
Funny but true: study says Colbert explained Super PACs best.