Tag: Campaign finance
Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party will likely be...
Thom Reilly, Arizona State University
As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of...
Your deeply held beliefs may just be wrong – 5 essential...
Naomi Schalit, The Conversation
Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that...
What criminal conspiracy charges against an alleged Russian spy might mean...
Brian Galle, Georgetown University
Editor’s note: U.S. authorities have arrested Mariia Butina, a Russian advocate for firearms ownership also known as Maria. In a criminal...
Missouri’s dark money scandal, explained
Ciara C Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University
Eric Greitens has resigned, finally. The former Missouri governor’s sex scandal didn’t force him to step down, but rather...
Spotting the political calculus behind some acts of corporate charity
Raymond Fisman, Boston University
Over the past few years, I have teamed up with fellow economists Marianne Bertrande, Matilde Bombardini and Francesco Trebbi to look...
EXPLORING NATURE
How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
