The Conversation: White Tennessee Lawmakers Speak Out for Insurrection in Honoring Confederate History
A proclamation by two Tennessee state senators commemorates April 2023 as Confederate History Month.
The Conversation: The US Is About to Blow Up a Fake Warship in the South China Sea – but Naval Rivalry with Beijing Is Very Real and Growing
The South China Sea is strategically and economically important to both China and the U.S., setting up a potential power struggle that could spark conflict.
The Conversation: Student Debt Cancellation Program in Jeopardy as Supreme Court Justices Hear Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit blocking the Biden administration’s student loan debt cancellation program.
The Conversation: How Jimmy Carter Integrated His Evangelical Christian Faith into His Political Work, Despite Mockery and Misunderstanding
Former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of service is rooted in his Christian faith.
New Partnership Connects Faculty with Bipartisan Policymakers in DC
Twenty-four faculty from UT met with policymakers and legislators during a 3-day visit to D.C.
The Conversation: What’s at Stake this Election Day
Voter demographics and policy priorities are two recurrent big issues on Election Day – but shifts in election administration and voting laws are new challenges influencing the midterms.
The Conversation: The GOP Made Gains among Latino Voters in 2020 but Democrats Remain the Party of Choice for Upcoming Midterms
The complexity of the Latino community needs to be understood in order for the US’ second largest ethnic group to be adequately represented in our democracy.
The Conversation: Expert Insights into Two Years of Devastating Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict
Parties to the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have agreed to end hostilities after two years. Here is a selection of previously published articles on its devastating consequences.
The Conversation: How a 2013 US Supreme Court Ruling Enabled States to Enact Election Laws Without Federal Approval
In the Shelby v. Holder decision, a key section of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act was eliminated, enabling states with a history of racial discrimination to enact new voting laws.
The Conversation: Tigray Has Resisted Ethiopia’s Far Greater Military Might for Two Years — Here’s Why Neither Side Is Giving In
Leaders at the centre of the Ethio-Tigray war don’t believe in equal partnership. In their political cultures, winners take all.
New Baker Center Podcast Gaining National Media Attention
“You Might Be Right,” a podcast hosted by former Tennessee governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, has garnered media attention nationally, across the state and locally.
The Conversation: Ethiopia’s Other Conflict — What’s Driving the Violence in Oromia?
Ethiopia’s largest region is pushing for self-determination, which hasn’t gone down well with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s vision of a centralized state.