Politics

From democracies to authoritarian regimes, government policies can have life and death stakes for citizens. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Politics” feature reporting on elections, political corruption, systems of government and political conflict. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on politics.

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PART OF: The SLAPP Back Initiative

The SLAPP Back Database: Tracking Threats to the First Amendment

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February 2, 2026
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Pulitzer Center Update

Trump, Denmark, and the Fight for Greenland

The Arctic sits at the nexus of global climate change, environmental vulnerability, international...

Multiple Authors

January 21, 2026
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PART OF: The Impact of Parliamentary Amendments on the Degradation of the Brazilian Rainforest

Senator’s Amendment Funds Road Construction Without Environmental Permits (Portuguese)

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December 22, 2025
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PART OF: The Debt: What Tennessee Owes Its Public HBCU

How Much Has Tennessee State University Been Underfunded? Here Are 4 Calculations

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December 18, 2025
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PART OF: Resilience and Reinvention: The Evolution of Chilean Youth Activism

Resilience and Reinvention: The Evolution of Chilean Youth Activism

Graham Owens
2025 Reporting Fellow

December 15, 2025
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PART OF: Oil and the Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute

Guyana’s Oil Wealth Drives Tensions With Venezuela

Josiah Farrell
2024 Reporting Fellow

December 12, 2025
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PART OF: ‘Volviendo a Casa’: Migrants Returning Home

‘I Tried, I Was Close.’ Why One Venezuelan Migrant Decides To Return Home

Daniel Gonzalez
Grantee

November 6, 2025
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PART OF: Mississippi Trusted Elections Project 2024

Election Officials Move 12 Polling Places Before Mississippi’s Nov. 4 Legislative Special Elections

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November 2, 2025
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PART OF: The Impact of Parliamentary Amendments on the Degradation of the Brazilian Rainforest

São Paulo Congressman Becomes Champion of Environmental Amendment, Boosting Pet Sterilization NGO (Portuguese)

Multiple Authors

October 26, 2025
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PART OF: The Impact of Parliamentary Amendments on the Degradation of the Brazilian Rainforest

Brazilian Congress Prioritizes Pet Sterilization Over Environment, Including in the Amazon (Portuguese)

Multiple Authors

October 26, 2025
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PART OF: The Impact of Parliamentary Amendments on the Degradation of the Brazilian Rainforest

Foreign Funding for Amazon Rainforest Is Three Times What Brazilian Congress Allocates to Environment (Portuguese)

Multiple Authors

October 18, 2025
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PART OF: The Impact of Parliamentary Amendments on the Degradation of the Brazilian Rainforest

Heavy Machinery Funded by Congressional Earmarks Built Road With Illegal Logging in the Amazon Rainforest (Portuguese)

Multiple Authors

October 11, 2025