Department of Political Science

Dr Alex Keena: Analyst breaks down ‘tossup’ districts in Virginia’s pivotal election

9/13/23 WTOP News

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Republicans lean into anti-trans messaging ahead of 2024. But will it mobilize voters?

4/20/23 USA Today

Dr. Jesica Trisko Darden: Local groups work to give Ukrainian women soldiers uniforms that fit

3/28/23 CBS News

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: War against gangs forges new El Salvador, but the price is steep

3/26/23 Sentinel-Record

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep.

3/22/23 Associated Press

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: The all-important top ballot position

3/16/23 Radio IQ / WVTF

Dr. Andrea Simonelli: Biden Calls Climate Change “Existential Threat”

2/9/23 Eos

Dr. Alex Keena: Lessons From America: What US Can Teach India About Dangers of Gerrymandering

2/9/23 The Quint (India)

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: Ye, Kyrie Irving Show Why Schools Need to Teach Black History of the Holocaust

2/2/23 The 74

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Lula and Biden will meet in Washington

2/9/23 The World / NPR

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: The new 'pink tide' in Latin America: Is it an opportunity or a threat to the US?

2/2/23 The World / NPR

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: White women have long been unreliable voters for Democrats. Could that change in 2024?

1/31/23 Black News

Dr. Alex Keena: Virginia Democrats push gun violence prevention bills amid wave of shootings

1/13/23 Yahoo News

Dr. Alex Keena: Be ready for some surprises when lawmakers return to Richmond for General Assembly session

1/9/23 Virginian-Pilot

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: Ukraine’s military policy puts women in headlines, but not front lines

12/21/22 Washington Post

Dr. William Newmann: Deterrence and Commitment Across the Taiwan Strait: Lessons from Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy

12/19/22 War on the Rocks

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: From Jesus to Yeezy—who Virginia voters put their faith in and wrote in on the ballot

12/4/22 Culpepper Star-Exponent

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: 2022 Political Roundtable: Red wave? Maybe a puddle

11/29/22 Virginia Business

Dr. Alex Keena: ‘It didn’t happen’: Virginia remains blue after red wave predictions

11/28/22 Commonwealth Times

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Climate Change ‘Serious Issue’ for Hampton Roads, But Not in Recent Election

11/21/22 WYDaily

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: 'Humility and empathy' sustain Spanberger as she looks to third term

11/15/22 Patch.com

Dr. Alex Keena: Why gerrymandering has gotten worse

11/13/22 CBS Sunday Morning

Dr. Andrea Simonelli: Two-time incumbent Elaine Luria was defeated Tuesday. Here’s why Virginia’s 2nd District turned red

11/9/22 Virginian-Pilot

Virginia lawmakers, advocates ‘ready to fight’ for abortion access

11/6/22 News Virginian

Dr. John Aughenbaugh: Midterm elections to take place next week

11/2/22 Commonwealth Times

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: The Right-Wing Mothers Fuelling the School-Board Wars

10/31/22 The New Yorker

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: The true role of sample ballots

11/1/22 Radio IQ (WVTF)

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: Some Virginia lawmakers outraged after Gov. Youngkin jokes about Nancy Pelosi after violent attack

10/31/22 Virginian Pilot

Dr. John Aughenbaugh: Experts weigh in on temporary hold placed on student loan forgiveness plan

10/24/22 NBC 12 Richmond

Dr. Alex Keena: U.S. Supreme Court case from North Carolina could unleash profound changes to elections nationwide

10/21/22 NC Policy Watch

David Kerr: Take this midterm model for a spin

10/10/22 Inside NoVA

Dr. Professor Wintersieck: On the cusp: Virginia is bellwether in midterm elections

9/29/22 Virginia Business

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: 2 million migrants were encountered at border in past year. Where are they coming from?

9/21/22 Miami Herald

Dr. Alex Keena: Partisan divides yield appointee fights in Virginia

9/20/22 The Center Square

David Kerr: 7th District race is a new ballgame

9/26/22 Inside NOVA

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria likely to receive additional security in Norfolk after receiving threats

9/13/22 Virginian-Pilot

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Youngkin builds — and burns — bridges with Black voters

9/3/22 Washington Post

Bill Bolling: Who Is Responsible for Failing Richmond Schools?

8/24/22 Bearing Drift

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Critics say Virginia Republicans are using SOL scores to further politicize education

8/21/22 The Virginian-Pilot

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: How will inflation affect remittances from the United States?

7/21/22 El Tiempo Latino

David Kerr: 2023: A post Roe v. Wade showdown?

7/19/22 InsideNOVA

Dr. Deirdre Condit: If Virginia Senate turns red, Gov. Youngkin could get ban on abortions in commonwealth

7/15/22 The Virginian-Pilot

David Kerr: The 2023 state elections are all about abortion

7/13/22 The Free Lance-Star

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Why El Salvador’s mass arrests won’t lower the murder rate

7/11/22 Washington Post

David Kerr: We’re desperate to go somewhere … anywhere

6/29/22 InsideNOVA

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: Midterm murkiness

6/28/22 Virginia Business

David Kerr: Pursuit of happiness no throw-away phrase

6/25/22 The Free Lance-Star

Dr Jatia Wrighten: Va. public health chief rejects role race can play in treatment, questions ‘blaming white people’ for disparities

6/17/22 The Grio

Dr Jatia Wrighten: Tension over role of racism in public health strains Va. agency under Youngkin

6/15/22 Washington Post

Dr. Alex Keena: Maybe it’s time for more demand-side approaches to gun control

6/10/22 Virginia Mercury

Dr. Andrea Simonelli: Welcome to Thilafushi, the island built from trash in an ocean paradise

5/19/22 The Independent

David Kerr: ‘Lab Schools’ bill needs to move forward

5/19/22 InsideNOVA

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Chaos Rules

5/17/22 Frank News

Dr. Judyth Twigg: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dealt a blow to the Sputnik vaccine

4/22/22 Evening Standard

Dr. Alex Keena: VERIFY: Yes, Virginia Governor Youngkin has now vetoed more bills in his first year than first years of past five administrations

4/13/22 WUSA9

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Big Pharma grappling with Russia boycott push

3/31/22 Good World News

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Ukraine invasion could spell end to Russian hopes for Sputnik vaccine

3/29/22 Washington Post

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Ukrainian hospitals continue to be in the firing line during Russia’s invasion

3/24/22 Washington Post

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Western drugmakers walk ethical tightrope over Russian ties

3/17/22 Financial Times

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: US aid to Ukraine: $13.6 billion approved following Russian bombardment marks sharp increase

3/14/22 The Conversation

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: In Ukraine and other conflicts, measuring the human cost is important. It’s also very difficult.

3/11/22 Washington Post

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: MTV launches "Voting Early is Easier" campaign targeting young voters

3/10/22 USA Today

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: Harris Emphasizes US Support for NATO’s Eastern Flank

3/10/22 Voice of America

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Polio Makes a Comeback in Ukraine as War Halts Vaccination Campaign

3/9/22 Time

Dr. Alex Keena: Bill similar to ‘Adam’s law’ might become federal legislation

8/31/22 Commonwealth Times

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: What’s in a word? Youngkin takes aim at ‘equity’

3/5/22 Washington Post

David Kerr: Behind the scenes at the Stafford County landfill

3/5/22 InsideNOVA

Dr. Judyth Twigg: The Fallout for People Forced to Leave Ukraine

3/4/22 Think Global Health

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: The US is boosting aid to Ukraine: 4 questions answered

3/2/22 The Conversation

Dr. Alex Keena: Effort to create Black-majority legislative districts has aided Republicans. Here's why

2/26/22 The Advocate

Dr. Alex Keena: Suburban Gerrymandering Is Fueling The Republican Party’s Far-Right Radicalization

2/25/22 Huffington Post

Dr. Christopher Burdett: Virginia leaders react to Russian attack on Ukraine

2/24/22 CBS 8 (WRIC TV)

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: The Emerging Gang State in El Salvador

2/15/22 Global Americans

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Supreme Court fight shows why Americans have such a hard time talking about equity for Black women

2/6/22 USA Today

Dr. John Aughenbaugh: What will be the impact of Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court?

1/26/22 VCU News

Bill Bolling: Virginia lieutenant governor Earle-Sears makes her mark in Richmond during tumultuous first week

1/22/22 Washington Post

David Kerr: Stemming the 'Great Resignation' in Virginia education

1/15/22 Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: Where Are the Women in Kazakhstan's Protests?

1/14/22 Newsweek

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Republican Glenn Youngkin Sworn in as Virginia Governor

1/15/22 NBC4 Washington

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: ‘A wounded healer’: Ralph Northam wraps up term in office, forged by scandal into a governor of lasting consequence

1/9/22 Washington Post

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: The great divide: Will split legislature lead to gridlock or compromise?

12/31/21 Virginia Business

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Black Voters Mull Biden’s Record in Office

12/31/21 Voice of America

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Why Kamala Harris' cozy relationship with corporations is worrying

12/30/21 MSNBC

Dr. Jatia Writghten: Climate change ‘serious issue’ for Hampton Roads, but not in recent election

1/24/23 Suffolk News-Herald

Dr. Judyth Twigg: What’s Really Behind Global Vaccine Hesitancy

12/6/21 The Atlantic

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Analysis over El Salvador and the Effects of Nayib Bukele Presidency

11/12/21 IQ Latino