The Men Behind the Desk: Doug Mills on Photojournalism and the American Presidency
“They’re just as human as we are,” Mills said. “When you see it up close, it just sticks with you for the rest of your life.”
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Interviews
Federal Research Funding: Adaptations After A Year of Change
Almost a full year after the initial federal grant cancellations under the Trump Administration, Dr. Woodward, Dean of the Social Sciences Division, speaks on the future of social sciences research.
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Japan’s “Iron Lady” and the Future of U.S.-Japan Relations: Interview with Japanese Political Scientist Sugita Yoneyuki
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae rose to leadership on a platform of hawkish foreign policy stances, so The Gate spoke with political scientist Sugita Yoneyuki to get a Japanese perspective on the potential downsides of Takaichi’s foreign policy goals
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How to Lose a County for 30 Years: A Democrat’s Guide to Rural Abandonment, Part III
Part III – Performance Politics and Real Infrastructure In the previous installments, which focused on North Texas and included interviews
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How to Lose a County for 30 Years: A Democrat’s Guide to Rural Abandonment: Part II
In Part II, this series examines how a strategy that traded rural regions for suburban gains reshaped Democratic identity in Texas, leaving national narratives to define the party where local institutions had already thinned.
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How to Lose a County for 30 Years: A Democrat’s Guide to Rural Abandonment: Part I
Amarillo, TX voted overwhelmingly for Trump for a third time and rejected a hardline anti-abortion ordinance, a contradiction that opens this three-part series’ broader argument about how decades of Democratic absence, more than ideological conversion, reshaped rural Texas politics.
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Meet John Kirby, the New Director of the Institute of Politics
“I do hope that as we have the conversations that I know we’re going to have, that we together can recognize that this is policymaking at its most difficult and there are no silver bullets.”
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Even the British Soldiers Were Given a Fair Trial
Everyone deserves the right to a fair trial, even those widely viewed as “bad” actors. In a society that claims to value freedom and civil liberties, due process cannot be selectively applied. It must extend not only to the privileged, but also to the most vulnerable members of our community.
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Strength v.s. Smile: A Student Journalist Perspective on the Future of Gender-Biased TV Media
The way male and female politicians are described differently in TV media has the potential to change how the public views political candidates before they even get to learning about their policies.
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The Road to the White House Runs Through Eastern Kentucky
Three young Mountain Democrats on how the Democratic Party can win back Appalachian voters.
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Steadfast at Sea: Inside the Global Sumud Flotilla
“If you learned in school about the Underground Railroad and the Holocaust, and wondered what you would do during that period, look in the mirror. That’s what you would be doing—what you’re doing right now.”
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Investigating Domestic Violence Across Borders
In this podcast, The Gate‘s Audio-Visual Co-Chair, Nicole Roesler, interviews Bisola-Mariam, the recipient of the 2024-25 David Axelrod Reporting Grant,
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A Conversation With Pete Buttigieg
A conversation between Staff Reporter Will Foley and IOP Pritzker Fellow and Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story: The Landscape of Presidential Rankings
I have been infatuated with the United States Presidency since I was five years old. In fact, there’s a computer
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New York State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron on the Judicial Philosophies That Define His Courtroom
As a New York State Supreme Court justice, Arthur Engoron has frequently handled cases involving evictions and disputes over parking
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Interview with Professor Jonathan Masur, University of Chicago Law School
Professor Jonathan Masur discusses the patent system’s role in promoting innovation and protecting inventions from copying, emphasizing its marketplace function. He explains issues surrounding standard essential patents (SEPs), emphasizing FRAND licensing terms, and explores global disparities in patent laws, particularly regarding economic security concerns linked to technology reliance on singular sources, like China.
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Senator Heidi Heitkamp Insists that the Democratic Party Reflect and Recalibrate
In December 2016, Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp was seen as a potential Cabinet pick for Donald Trump’s administration. As the
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Divisions From the Debate Stage to the Dinner Table: An Interview with Kate Davis of UC Dems and Christopher Philips of College Republicans
When the debates for the Presidency are characterized by personal attacks and vitriol, it is hard to expect arguments across
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An Interview with Public Health Policy Expert Professor Harold Pollack
“We have a free society. We have to deal with these issues through persuasion and appropriate regulation rather than coercion,
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An Interview with Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor Geoffrey Stone on the Upcoming Election
“People have to recognize the stakes. They are very, very high, and they’ve never been this high in my lifetime,
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