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Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·November 5, 2026·9 min read

The 2026 Midterms: the Deep South is now a battleground region

In an election that was a referendum on Trump, American Nation’s El Norte and Midlands regions swung particularly hard against his allies this week, but the “red wall” in the Deep South also collapsed, a electoral death knell for Trumpism on the national stage
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·October 29, 2026·4 min read

Survey results: in many regions, most people say the U.S. is no longer a democracy

In the key swing regions, El Norte and the Midlands, majorities blame the collapse on Donald Trump, while people of color in two regions say we're already a dictatorship
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·October 24, 2026·5 min read

The regional geography of local news coverage and ghost newspapers

Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·October 6, 2026·3 min read

Map: Communitarian vs Individualistic Regions

A new map categorizes American Nations according to the cultural emphasis placed on communitarianism or individualism, which has been shown to have massive extensive effects on policy, politics, and human outcomes
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·September 3, 2026·6 min read

Study finds prevalence of many types of OCD vary by American Nations region

The findings, published in Psychiatry Research, come from a Baylor College of Medicine-led team looking at sociocultural influences on identity-based obsessive-compulsive disorders
Colin Woodard·
FeaturedIn the News
·August 30, 2026·1 min read

Woodard discusses regionalism’s role in enabling the rise of authoritarianism on CBS News

Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·August 24, 2026·7 min read

Survey results: Authoritarian mindsets concentrated in Deep South, Greater Appalachia

Trump's second term has coincided with increased polarization in the regional distribution of authoritarian attitudes, a new Pell Center poll has found
Colin Woodard·
FeaturedIn the News
·July 22, 2026·2 min read

For TPM: the America250 commission’s deeply flawed Christian Nationalist comic book history series

The Congressionally-constituted America250 commission licensed the series to an evangelical Christian comics publisher, pushing a deeply-distorted, evidence-challenged account of the nation's founding and constitution.
Colin Woodard·
FeaturedIn the News
·July 12, 2026·1 min read

Woodard shares Nationhood Lab’s work on what divides and unites Americans on local TV stations across the country

Colin Woodard·
FeaturedIn the News
·July 6, 2026·2 min read

Nationhood Lab director discusses US history with Politico, the BBC and The World

For the country's 250th birthday, Colin Woodard shared insights on the country's regional divides, territorial expansion and national identity crisis alongside leading historians
Colin Woodard·
Data JournalismFeatured
·June 22, 2026·3 min read

The Geography of MAGA

Self-identified MAGAs are not evenly distributed across America's regions, with six times as many per capita in the Deep South compared to New Netherland
Colin Woodard·
FeaturedUpdates
·June 21, 2026·1 min read

Nationhood Lab hosts conference on the cultural geography and regional cultural determinants of health in the United States

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Salve Regina University

An initiative of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University

100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island 02840 USA

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  • THE CHALLENGE
    • An Authoritarian Threat
    • A Balkanized Federation
    • A Lost National Narrative
  • OUR WORK
    • Data Journalism
    • A New National Narrative
    • Research and Publications
    • Initiatives
  • NEWS AND UPDATES
    • In the News
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  • ABOUT US
    • The Project
    • Project Director
    • Advisory Council
  • CONTACT
  • PELL CENTER
Nationhood Lab
  • THE CHALLENGE
    • An Authoritarian Threat
    • A Balkanized Federation
    • A Lost National Narrative
  • OUR WORK
    • Data Journalism
    • A New National Narrative
    • Research and Publications
    • Initiatives
  • NEWS AND UPDATES
    • In the News
    • Updates
  • ABOUT US
    • The Project
    • Project Director
    • Advisory Council
  • CONTACT
  • PELL CENTER
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