by Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Political parties’ platforms – their statements of where they stand on issues – get little…
by Dante Chinni, Michigan State University and Ari Pinkus, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the presidential election campaign heats up, media…
by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism…
by Gábor Scheiring, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and…
by Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, University of Maryland and Joshua J. Dyck, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Independent voters who live in communities with lots…
by H. Colleen Sinclair, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Conspiracy theories are everywhere, and they can involve just about anything. People believe…
by Colin Marshall, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side? As…
by Matt Harris, Park University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A pop icon falling for one of the NFL’s preeminent superstars may seem like a…
by Nick Marx, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As fanfare blares, female sprinters at the starting line suspiciously eye a man in…
by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…