Jeffrey M. Berry
@JeffreyMBerry
Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. Interests include media, nonprofits, and Massachusetts politics. Web page:
Should Brookline replace Town Meeting government? Yes, it's an antiquated structure that is a poor fit for a town of Brookline's size #Brookline #Massachusetts #urban #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2025/06/23/opi…
here are the poll results you were *really* anticipating today (though, to be fair, they look pretty similar to what that new york newspaper put out) @TuftsUniversity Public Opinion Lab poll National likely voters (10/21-10/23): Harris 49% Trump 48% tufts-pol.medium.com/tufts-public-o…
New Globe/Suffolk poll shows candidate for Boston mayor Josh Kraft (Bob Kraft's son) in serious trouble--down 30 points to a popular incumbent. His unfavorables are particularly high for someone the voters know little about. #Boston #mapoli #mayors bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/met…
We all know that civil society is under attack. But what exactly is “civil society”? @BenSoskis explains #nonprofits #philanthropy philanthropy.com/article/civil-…
it's not just that Hispanic voters shifted Republican since 2020, it's also the case that some of them no longer even identify as Hispanic! new @goodauth post from me and @carolinelsoler goodauthority.org/news/democrats…
Harris was perceived as more liberal than Biden, Clinton, or Obama had been when they ran. And while people saw Trump as more conservative than they had previously, they were still closer ideologically to him (1.62 points away) than Harris (2.06). cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/Ideology/
There are a zillion podcasts out there but a new and unique one is Paul Manna's "Democracy in Five Minutes." His short narratives on questions about democracy are incisive and compelling. Access at di5m.podbean.com @pfmanna #democracy
Folks, I've started a podcast. It's called Democracy in Five Minutes. You can find it wherever you get your favorite podcasts. See what you think. I'd be glad to hear your ideas for future episodes, too.
First poll out on Boston's mayor's race: Incumbent Michelle Wu leads with 43%. Challenger Josh Kraft is not as far behind as might have been expected at 29%. Kraft has no experience in politics but comes from the well-known football family #Boston #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2025/02/27/met…
Love to see an @anna_weissman research mention in the wild!
What separates a YIMBY from a NIMBY? @dbroockman tells @JerusalemDemsas that it has less to do with property values and more to do with how you feel about cities to begin with. theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…
With full control of the government, Republican proposals in the Congress aimed at the nonprofit sector are a serious threat. For example, going after c3-c4 combinations #nonprofits #charity 5 Conservative Proposals That Could Reshape Philanthropy — and How to Prepare
Rupert Murdoch fails in effort to change family trust to favor one child's control of Fox empire over his siblings. Sounds like a great plot for a TV show #Fox #Succession #Murdochs nytimes.com/2024/12/09/bus…
polls missed big in 2016, but pollsters spent the past 8 years adapting to those misses and these adjustments worked pretty well in 2024. my new @goodauth piece with @carolinelsoler goodauthority.org/news/pollsters…
Tufts' CIRCLE's new report on the youth vote in 2024 shows that participation declined (42% in 2024 vs. 50% in 2020). Harris carried the vote from 18-29 year olds by only 4% #youth #voting #Election2024 @CivicYouth @TuftsUniversity circle.tufts.edu/2024-el
really interesting findings in this analysis from Rachel Kuhn. Republicans are much more likely to say they talk politics with opposite party family members and they also report more positive outcomes from those conversations. worth a read
in a week, we'll be sitting down to thanksgiving dinner, & perhaps some uncomfortable conversations. Rachel Kuhn ('26) explores how Republicans & Democrats approach conversations with opposite party family members in very different ways. @TuftsUniversity link.medium.com/PwSfaWidIOb
Here's some good news: voluntarism is up. After a precipitous decline during Covid participation rose to 28% of the population (75.8 million) for the year ending Sept. 2023 #volunteer #nonprofits Volunteers Came Back to Nonprofits In 2023, After the Pandemic Tanked Participation
Despite Gov. Healey's progressive leanings and avowed commitment to expanded housing, the housing crisis in metro Boston is getting worse, not better under her leadership. One solution: using public land to generate development #Boston #housing #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/bus…
With the new administration will there be significant policy changes affecting nonprofits? One is whether tax law will be changed so all Americans can get a tax deduction for charity #charity #nonprofits Critical Nonprofit Policy Issues the Next President and Congress Will Face
If Iowa goes to Harris tonight, does the New York Times replace Nate Cohn with Ann Selzer? #polling #ElectionDay #Iowa nytimes.com/2024/11/04/us/…
just released: national estimates from CES pre-election interviews with over 70k american adults National LVs (Oct. 1 - 25): Harris: 51% Trump: 47% Dynamic crosstabs: cooperativeelectionstudy.shinyapps.io/prez2024pre/ Release: sites.tufts.edu/cooperativeele…