democracy

With a row of American flags on the left and right side of the frame, Donald Trump walks in the distance while supporters cheer

People

UC Berkeley scholars say the economy, sexism and conspiracies fueled Trump’s reelection

Donald Trump's victory was made possible by a confluence of factors and will have implications domestically and abroad that "are hard to overstate," UC Berkeley experts say.

paired campaign-event images of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for president, and former president Donald Trump, the Republican candidate

Law

A close presidential election could turn ‘messy’ — and maybe worse, scholars say

illustration featuring two views of the U.S. Capitol, mirror images in red and black

Politics & society

In a time of bitter polarization, Berkeley researchers find a promising solution

Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, with a crowd of people cheering behind her.

Mind & body

A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’ voice and speech reveal about her identity

President-elect Donald Trump in December, 2015, at a rally in Pennsylvania

After Trump’s election, women of color had more underweight, premature babies, study finds

Donald Trump looks toward a camera after a jury found him guilty.

Trump’s conviction ‘a triumph for the rule of law,’ but election impact is unclear, Berkeley scholars say

A mob of men, some wearing assault gear, pass by a

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find

photo illustration of a fractured political landscape, alternating fragments of red and blue, with protesters, U.S. flags and bullhorns

Berkeley political scientists chart a promising course to ease toxic polarization

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As online harms surge, Our Better Web initiative advances at UC Berkeley

informal portrait of political scientist Paul Pierson, with graphic tessellation at left and right margins

Berkeley political scientist Paul Pierson named to prestigious U.S. academy