In the Media

Professor Larry Jacobs is quoted in this story on the political implications of the Supreme Court ruling that overturned legalized abortion. "When Republicans are talking about abortion, they are doing Democrats a favor," he said. 

Associated Press
August 19, 2022

Omar Sharifi, a research fellow at the Humphrey School and country director of the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, authored this commentary in which he argues that the violent extremism of the Taliban's reign in Afghanistan will eventually fail. 

The National Interest
August 19, 2022

Professor Larry Jacobs comments in this story that Democrats in Minnesota have a huge advantage in fundraising for statewide races, and that holds true for the gubernatorial race between incumbent DFLer Tim Walz and his Republican challenger Scott Jensen.

KSTP
August 18, 2022