Simon Balto in The Guardian: What happened on Jan. 6 was no anomaly

America has a long history of violence perpetuated by white mobs, says assistant professor of history.

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Kathy Cramer in the Atlantic: Individual people's politics are no longer about policy stances

In this profile of shifting politics in Iowa, professor of political science argues that the majority of American voters no longer hold strong policy views. "It’s about ‘Am I being heard? Am I being respected?’” she says.

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Mark Copelovitch in the Washington Post: The dollar's still the economic driver

Even in the wake of the pandemic and economic upheavals, the dollar's status as a reserve currency remains strong, argues La Follette School's professor of public affairs.

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Francine Hirsch in Time Magazine: Russia, Ukraine both look to Nuremberg

Professor of history argues that Russia and Ukraine, in an attempt to control the historical narrative surrounding their ingoing conflict, are bringing up references to the Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II.

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Patricia Devine in Fortune Magazine: Stereotypes are difficult to unlearn

Professor of psychology notes that toddlers who learn gender stereotypes at an early age through channels like children's TV programming, will struggle to escape them as they grow into adults.

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Barry Burden in the Washington Post: Debunking '2000 Mules.'

New film by Dinesh D'Souza claims widespread illegal collection and delivery of ballots to drop boxes during the 2020 presidential election. The Director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center calls the claims "impossible."

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Barry Burden in the Wisconsin State Journal: There's a reason Wisconsin legislators are quitting in record numbers

A quarter of legislators in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly are retiring, not seeking re-election or running for another office. The Director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center suggests the wave may be due to the long delay in deciding on new redistricting maps.

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Lucas Graves in TIME Magazine: Radical transparency might help Twitter beat back harassment and misinformation

Professor of Journalism suggests that transparency in content management decisions might create a "common law" on the social media platform, making it easier to understand why certain posts are allowed or banned.

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Elena D'Onghia in Spectrum News: Protecting astronauts from cosmic radiation

Professor of astronomy discusses CREW HaT, a series of coils her team of researchers are working on that uses magnetic fields to deflect radioactive particles away from space stations and the astronauts inside them.

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