News

Here-and-Now Unionism

9.4.26 | The Democracy Journal

Jake Rosenfeld, Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow, argues that the public sector is the forgotten flank of the labor movement—and its largest opportunity for growth.

Donald Trump’s attack on mail-in voting looks doomed

8.13.26 | The Economist

Weidenbaum Center Faculty Research Fellow Travis Crum, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, says that with election deadlines looming, the justices staying mum for more than a fortnight does not bode well for its plea.

The Delusions of John Roberts

8.10.26 | The New Yorker

Weidenbaum Center Faculty Research Fellow Andrea Katz, a law professor at Washington University, weighs in on the debate over presidential power: Many legal scholars regard these examples as slender reeds on which to build an entire theory of Presidential power. Katz said, “To me, if we’re being originalist, ‘he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed’ means a duty to follow Congress’s orders, not a power to interpret the laws as the President decides.””

Assistant Professor Margot Moinester co-authors piece about county sanctuary policies

8.7.26

Assistant Professor of Sociology Margot Moinester co-authored a piece titled, "County sanctuary policies and birthweight among immigrant birthing people across multilevel immigration policy climates in the United States, 2012–2020: a repeat cross-sectional study." Prof. Moinester's research dives deeper into understanding county government's increase of immigrant policy making and the effects on birth weight to foreign-born people.

The Quest to Extend Human Life

8.6.26 | New York Times

Weidenbaum Center speaker Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, reflects on what public health can learn from the COVID-19 response.

Michael Strawbridge Receives Best Paper Award from Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of APSA

8.3.26

The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting.

PhD Candidate Alex Avery Selected as American Association of University Women American Doctoral Fellow

7.31.26

Weidenbaum Center Graduate Fellow Alex Avery has been named an AAUW American Doctoral Fellow, a prestigious fellowship that supports one year of doctoral study and advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia.

National AAUP Starts Endorsing Political Candidates

7.30.26

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld comments on National AAUP political candidates.

How AI Is Shaping Higher Ed Communications

7.29.26 | Inside Higher Ed

Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow Peter Boumgarden offers expert perspective on how universities can adapt AI policies and governance as the technology rapidly evolves.

Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world

7.27.26 | The Conversation

Weidenbaum Center speaker Peter Kastor offers expert perspective on how Air Force One has shaped the modern presidency and the way presidents lead at home and abroad.

DOJ Probe Stands to Undercut UAW Election, Organizing Goals

7.21.26 | Bloomberg

Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld offers expert perspective on how internal conflict and a DOJ investigation could affect the UAW’s momentum and organizing efforts.

Weidenbaum Center Postdoctoral Fellow Hwayong Shin explores how Americans' religious affiliation and practices relate to trust in government

7.16.26

Data from the Weidenbaum Center Survey (Waves 1–8, conducted between 2023 and 2026) highlight patterns of Americans' religious affiliation and practices, and how regular prayer and attendance at religious services relate to trust in government.