Department of Political Science

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

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

12/6/21 The Atlantic

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

12/6/21 The Atlantic

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: White women backed Glenn Youngkin for Virginia governor. That shouldn’t have come as a surprise, experts say.

11/26/21 Washington Post

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: La diáspora puede definir elecciones en Honduras, pero este año le resultará más difícil votar

11/26/21 Univision

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Presidente de Asamblea minimiza estado de relación con EUA

11/24/21 La Prensa Grafica (El Salvador)

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Why the Sputnik V vaccine never took off

11/23/21 Forbes India

Dr. John Aughenbaugh: ‘He didn’t go full Trump’ — VCU faculty, students reflect on red victories

11/17/21 Commonwealth Times

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

11/12/21 IQ Latino

Dr. Jessica Trisko Darden: Politicians are using motherhood as a weapon — against women

11/11/21 Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Can Stacey Abrams Save the Democrats—Again?

11/10/21 Newsweek

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: Democrats decry GOP’s focus on critical race theory as a racist dog whistle. What’s their next move?

11/8/21 Los Angeles Times

Dr. John Aughenbaugh: Calls to reform qualified immunity are coming from left and right. I'm still skeptical

11/7/21 USA Today

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: Republicans Bucked Virginia’s Blue State Trend. Here Are A Few Reasons Why

11/3/21 WAMU (NPR)

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Virginia bajo Youngkin: cómo luciría el estado, según analistas

11/3/21 Telemundo Washington, D.C.

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Here's What Virginia Could Look Like Under Governor Youngkin

11/3/21 NBC Washington

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Kremlin Politics Are Bad for Russia’s Health

11/2/21 Bloomberg

Dr. Alexandra Reckendorf: Virginia Election Tests Democrats' Anti-Trump Message Ahead of 2022 Midterm Battles

11/1/21 Newsweek

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Hala Ayala vs. Winsome Sears: Virginia's next lieutenant governor will make history

11/1/21 USA Today

Dr. Amanda Wintersieck: Here are the voters who could decide the Virginia gubernatorial election

10/31/21 Business Insider

Dr. Judyth Twigg: How Russia Botched Its COVID Response in Every Possible Way

11/1/21 The Daily Beast

Dr. Alex Keena: Third-party candidate for Virginia governor gives left-leaning voters another option

11/1/21 The Center Square

Dr. Alex Keena: Medo vira aposta em eleição na Virgínia, termômetro do futuro político dos EUA

10/30/21 Folha De S.Paulo (Brazil)

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: McAuliffe, Youngkin make final pleas in Virginia’s race for governor

10/28/21 Washington Post

Dr. Alex Keena: Deadlines to know before election day in Virginia

10/27/21 WUSA 9 (Washington, D.C.)

Dr. Alex Keena: State Redistricting Stumbles Amidst Familiar Partisan Infighting

10/21/21 Tennessee Lookout

Dr Alex Keena: Evaluating Virginia’s redistricting reforms

10/19/21 Virginia Mercury

Dr. Alex Keena: Virginia redistricting commission misses deadline to redraw state house, senate lines

10/12/21 Fox 5 DC

Dr. Alex Keena: Banning Books In Schools Becomes Rallying Cry For VA Republicans

10/12/21 Patch.com

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

10/9/21 Associated Press

Dr. Alex Keena: Campaign Finance Reform? Maybe Next Cycle. This One’s Too Important

10/7/21 US News & World Report

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: “El gobierno de Bukele podría convertirse en un régimen de partido único”

9/28/21 ElSalvador.com

Dr. Judyth Twigg: New U.S. travel rules close door on those fully vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V

9/27/21 Washington Post

Prof. Alex Keena: How voter suppression laws hurt White people

9/25/21 CNN

Dr. Alex Keena: New redistricting commissions splinter along partisan lines

9/18/21 Associated Press

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Russia’s Sputnik V protects against severe COVID-19 from Delta variant, study shows

8/26/21 Science

Dr. Alex Keena: Census highlights Virginia shifts that challenge Republicans in governor’s race and beyond

8/18/21 Washington Examiner

David Kerr: How we teach history is what’s critical

8/6/21 Inside NoVa

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Why Is America Cooperating With Militaries Running Criminal Rackets?

8/3/21 Foreign Policy

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Why Aren't Russians Getting Vaccinated?

7/26/21 Think Global Health

Dr. Judyth Twigg: Russia mandates vaccinations for some as virus cases surge

6/25/21 Associated Press

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Want to Counter Authoritarianism in Central America? Follow the Money.

6/21/21 Foreign Policy

Dr. Alex Keena: Five Incumbent Delegates Defeated in Primaries

6/8/21 WVTF Radio IQ

Dr. Alex Keena: Virginia’s Primary is Tuesday; Political analysts explain who has an edge

6/7/21 WRIC ABC 8

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Virginia is making college education cheaper for noncitizens. But this 21-year-old L.C. Bird grad got left out.

5/28/21 Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: In race for vaccines, US neighbors see chance to play Washington and Beijing against each other

5/17/21 Business Insider

Dr. Judyth Twigg: India finally has a third vaccine. Is it enough to save the country?

5/17/21 Forbes India

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Analysts: Relative Anonymity Could Be An Asset For Republican Statewide Ticket

5/12/21 WTVF Radio IQ

Dr. Judyth Twigg: China and Russia want to vaccinate the developing world before the West. It's brought them closer than ever

5/11/21 CNN

Dr. Michael Paarlberg: Pandemic Spending Immunity Deepens El Salvador Corruption Concerns

5/10/21 InSight Crime

Dr. Alex Keena: Redistricting might gain Republicans a few seats in Congress. Their real gains will be in state legislatures

5/4/21 The Washington Post

Dr. Jatia Wrighten: Early voting begins for Virginia June primary

4/23/21 NBC12 Richmond